Quotes About Music

Honest, I listen to classical mostly. It keeps my mind fresh to write rock songs.

I love playing bass. It's mostly what I play in Divine Fits.

We used to go to the jazz fest in Kansas City. And my mother and father took me.

There are enough scary rock & roll mothers in the world.

As you grow older, you learn to appreciate all the artistry. I'm actually on my way back to the blues, you know, that my mothers and fathers liked.

Kids bring their mothers and grandmothers to our concerts. You don't see that with a lot of artists today.

The big thing on the horizon for me is video. I feel like it's the closest thing to a perfect mix between music and design, because it has the motion and it has the dynamics of music, while at the same time having the aesthetic components of design. It's a nice mix.

If 'Emotions in Motion' comes out right, I can write the book on the formula rock star.

Rock n' roll unchained a nation and revolutionized radio and the record industry, not to mention the motion picture business.

When you make an album, you have a team of musicians you work with; when you're a director and you're creating a motion picture, it's a much bigger animal.

I always loved the motion picture scores and the great film composers like Elmer Bernstein.

I see bands that have been around for a long time who go through the motions. They're tired and they shouldn't really be doing it any more. We are doing it because we like it.

My medium is music, but my goal is to motivate people to dream.

I make hit records. I make hit records to motivate the people.

Every time I think about a girl to motivate me, I think about Grimes. She's one of my heroes.

I'm really motivated by music, and I love dancing, even if it's just by myself in my room or if it's going out with my friends.

In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.

Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.

I've played so many gigs in front of around seven people. It's difficult to keep motivated, but it's all about growth. The love of music kept me going.

What saved me from the hood was Christian faith motivated by music.

I do my music for the people, for the fan base, you know they're the one's that keep me going and keep me motivated with it.

Whether it's soundtracking a moment in my life or just motivating me to hit the gym, I constantly have music playing. Even if it's just in my head.

The great thing about Metallica's music and the lyrics, it's always going to be hopefully a motivating experience.

I think that the world is full of really, really good musicians, but that's not necessarily my motivation for having people involved. It's more how they contribute to the scene as a person.