Quotes About Inspiration

The music dictates to me which instrument I use. I'm basically waiting for orders as it were.

So how do you do it, with just words and just music, capture the feeling that my Earth is somebody's ceiling?

I live in an atmosphere of music.

Laurie Lewis' songs combine passion and sheer craft in a way you don't hear very often. Whatever country music is supposed to be, she's at the center of it.

I expect the audience to come up to my level.

I think Shakespeare is really the one. Words as music and music as words. Everything he wrote was good, which is really frightening.

I've stayed true to my music and I sing heartfelt songs with a message.

Music looks very formidable to people outside of it and it looks like it's this realm of spooky genius.

Sometimes the best music is when you just put it out there.

..my music isn't just music- its medicine.

Some might tell you there's no hope in hand Just because they feel hopeless But you don't have to be a thing like that You be a ship in a bottle set sail

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

It's not instant composing; it's not following any kind of a formula. All you do is hear music in your head and reproduce it.

You explore beautiful songs & create your own interpretation of them.

It was a clear, starry night, dead calm. Whenever I see a sky like that, I wish I could write music

Death lieth still in the way of life, Like as a stone in the way of a brook; I will sing against thee, Death, as the brook does, I will make thee into music which does not die.

One of the most beautiful things we can give our child is music education.

For me, creating music is a completely natural thing. I've been doing so, and I will continue doing so. I record almost everything I play at home.

Unpremeditated music is the true gauge which measures the current of our thoughts; the very undertow of our life's stream.

I didn't plan on rock-n-roll. I wanted to learn jazz; I got to know some people doing rock-n-roll with jazz, and I thought I could make some money playing music.

When I am trying to write I turn on music so I can hear what is keeping me from hearing.

I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life.

Lenny Breau had the ability to reach into your heart.