I dropped out of NYU, moved out of my parent's house, got my own place, and survived on my own. I made music and worked my way from the bottom up. Use this quote
It's almost charity work, what people have done, turning other people on to my music. Use this quote
I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds. Use this quote
What's really good is African drum music. Use this quote
I grew up listening to a lot of soul music, and a lot of folk music. Use this quote
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Use this quote
Before I settled on music, I wanted to be an archaeologist, an astronaut, all sorts of really diverse things. Use this quote
I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson. His music will live forever and with technology nowadays... maybe I could. Use this quote
Music gave me a sense that I was worthwhile and that I had something of value to offer the world even though everybody was telling me that I didn't. Use this quote
The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils. Use this quote
It's not just the 'Grammys' that I've pulled out of. I also pulled out of the English awards as well. The reason that I wanted to pull out was because I believe very much that the music industry as a whole is mainly concerned with material success. Use this quote
There are certain pieces of music that are always attached to certain books. Use this quote
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. Use this quote
We live in the mind, in ideas, in fragments. We no longer drink in the wild outer music of the streets - we remember only. Use this quote
I can sing very comfortably from my vantage point because a lot of the music was about a loss of innocence, there's innocence contained in you but there's also innocence in the process of being lost. Use this quote
I am severely distracted these days. It's hard to sit in front of the computer, uploading bad music for hours, when you have a wonderful boyfriend who treats you like a Goddess. Use this quote
I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else. Use this quote
I think the difficult thing is the transition between TV competition series and going into the actual music industry. There still seems to be a slight disconnect there. Use this quote
I need music. It's like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what's going on - bad games, press, whatever! Use this quote
I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music. Use this quote