Quotes About Passion

I get inspired by a lot, not jut one type of music or so. I listen to a lot of different music, and love a lot of artists. So, I can get inspired by anything.

Music never leaves you alone, and punk rock will always be there when nothing else will.

Music is life, and life is not a business.

I'm a musician at heart. I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.

Get up from that piano. You hurtin' its feelings.

I don't want to grow up,' Tom Waits said it. I live it. I put myself in a position to be a kid as long as I want to. I play loud music and scream for a living.

One has a nose. The nose scents and it chooses. An artist is simply a kind of pig snouting truffles.

The whole basis of my singing is feeling. Unless I feel something, I can't sing.

All a musician can do is to get closer to the source.

Music is love, love is music, music is life, and I love my life. Thank you and good night.

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

Music is spiritual. The music business is not.

Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.

Life without music is unthinkable.

To me a guitar is kind of like a woman. You don't know why you like 'em but you do.

You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.

Music drives me insane, the incessant presence of music in my life. It informs how I see the world; it drives me crazy

If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing.

I love to make music, I love to get tattoos...That's just what I love. If I wasn't getting paid I'd still do it.

You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.

Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. Always love it.

It's about the music, it's not about just showing people what you can do with a piece of wood with strings on it

I don't pay attention to sales because it's not about that for me. It's about the music. Music is all I have.

I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please.