Quotes About Inspiration

I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away.

As soon as I hear music, something in me starts to vibrate.

Music comes from the soul. It's a way to express yourself, so we always, always need to save the music.

I love making music. It's just something that I can't stop doing.

It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

Hearing Andres Segovia in person was quite a revelation ... It was a knockout.

Music doesn't argue, discuss, or quarrel. It just breathes the air of freedom.

I would like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.

Whenever I'm making music I'm always waiting for the shivers to happen - that's an important thing for me.

David Bowie told me my music sounds like tomorrow

As a musician usually music is your way out.

I really and truly believe that music represents humanity's soul.

Of course, I believe in love. Its beautiful when it's right. My love life is like my music.

A surprising proportion of mathematicians are accomplished musicians. Is it because music and mathematics share patterns that are beautiful?

A lot of music comes from a selfish place.

Learning from other people is what music is all about.

I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.

Music is the chalk to the blackboard of life. Without it everything is a blank slate

If I'm not writing songs about things I've actually been through, it ruins the idea of making music to me.

Music for me has been my breath, my backbone since I was a little kid. Anything that comes to my life, hard time or good time, I always find comfort in music.

I have tons of friends in the heavy-metal music world, and just going to see them inspires me.

All the big artists I talk to say that they are trapped in a formula and they are looking for the music of tomorrow.

Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.

When you use music to worship you are not attempting to entertain.