Back then people closed their eyes and listened to music. Today there's a lot of images that go with the music. A lot of music is crap and it's all commercial and the images are all trying to sell the record. Use this quote
I'm always going to do that - record and make music. Use this quote
In music the passions enjoy themselves. Use this quote
My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability. Use this quote
What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music. Use this quote
I learnt a whole lot from my mother. About music, relationships, being a good person, loving people, the whole of life. I learnt about everything from her. Every single day I think about her. All through the day. Use this quote
People haven't always been there for me, but music always has. Use this quote
Lyrics are always misleading because they make people think that that's what the music is about. Use this quote
Music is emotional, and you may catch a musician in a very unemotional mood or you may not be in the same frame of mind as the musician. So a critic will often say a musician is slipping. Use this quote
I don't need my phone to play me music. I need it to be a phone and an e-mail thing. Use this quote
Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will. Use this quote
When I listen to music these days, and I hear Pro Tools and drums that sound like a machine - it kinda sucks the life out of music. Use this quote
Singing is just a feeling set to music. Use this quote
I don't think I'd ever make an album of just covers because I love writing my own music. Use this quote
What's really good is African drum music. Use this quote
I've always loved hip-hop, since I was a kid, that's the music that I loved. I think everyone of our generation kind of fantasized about hip-hop in some ways. Use this quote
Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on top of it, it's a presentation. There's a showmanship about it. And that's why I wanted to be a pop star. Use this quote
I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible. Use this quote
When you actually like each other, it translates to the music. Use this quote
That was a time when I did love music, I couldn't get enough of what was going on. Maybe it was Nirvana that brought me back. I guess it was a comfort because something that sounded so right - and non-commercial - had become so influential, so immediately. Use this quote