Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lord Byron

Like music on the waters is they sweet voice to me.

I went into musical theatre, which I'm not really cut out for - I'm not as skilled at it as other people.

James McCartney

I was heavily into Nirvana and I still am, but when I was 23 I got disillusioned by music. Then I just focused more on myself and gave up music for a while.

Jon Tester

I think if you're going to get anything done in the Senate, you have to be on the same sheet of music. If you don't get people on the same sheet of music it comes out pretty horrible.

I still maintain several different outlets of artistry, like my music, photography, writing and all those things. I don't pigeonhole myself into one thing. I do all sorts of things, and that's so important to me.

Frank Zappa

I think pop music has done more for oral intercourse than anything else that ever happened, and vice versa.

Rita Ora

I think music will thrive where it wants to.

I think music is so important in somewhere like this.

Maya Angelou

I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence.

Kacey Musgraves

I write my songs and just play them, so there are not a whole lot of fireworks. As long as the music comes first, it's OK to have some fireworks. But not the other way around.

Jenny Lewis

I write music, really, to make myself feel better.

Yoko Ono

I don't have time to listen to anybody's music. I'm making it, you know.

Anton Corbijn

I didn't make music videos in order to make a movie. Music videos were the goal for me, so it was never a step to something else. I approached it seriously.

Suki Waterhouse

I'd like to be able to recall every J. Lo music video dance routine ever, naturally.

Jonathan Glazer

I don't feel as though I've graduated from commercials or music videos. In my mind, they aren't compartmentalised.

Derek Bailey

I'd like trios and quartets actually, but I like duos because a lot of musicians who I like playing with like playing duos.

Taylor Momsen

I'd call my music rock but with pop hooks.

Jose Gonzalez

I can live for my music, but I don't need to be recognized everywhere.

Noah Taylor

I am going to actually try and concentrate on music just for a year,

has got two revenue streams: one from our music and one from the sale of his iPods.

Graham Elliot

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

Tony Oller

Being from Texas, acting or music isn't really a thing to do.

Steve Earle

Music was very influential on me as a kid.

Music is about textures as well as melody.

Location is a very important aspect to songwriting.

People don't have fun making music all the time.

The more I do in my life, the more I can write music about new experiences.

Miyavi

I find a similarity between performing music onstage and acting - a reality of emotion.

Andre Previn

I finally wasn't interested in writing music that played while actors talked.

Jacob Whitesides

I feel like that's so important, to enjoy my own music. Because if I'm not passionate about my music, then it's going to show to the fans.

Corin Tucker

I feel really privileged that I've been able to be an activist and a musician for over 20 years now, and I've always been able to say whatever I want. I think that's something we Americans really take for granted, but it's a big deal, and it's not something most people in the world are able to do.

Jeff Ament

I feel like in a lot of ways I can relate to the fans, just being a fan of music myself.

Mary Lambert

Growing up, people are like, 'Mary, we'll see you at the Grammys.' You're like, 'I'll be at the Grammys.' Then, you're actually at the Grammys! That actually is happening; it's not just something people are saying because they like your music. It's real!