Quotes About Music

If you grew up in my generation, you're going to be influenced by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and also listen to Metallica - it wasn't segregated anymore.

I've always said that musicians are the comics of my generations and comedians are the politicians of my generation.

The first 10 years of my journey, I was still figuring out who I was, and then I had to redo it all over again when I became bigger. So instead of saying, 'I'm gay and this is me,' I started telling the story through my music.

I started my journey with 'Dooba Dooba.'

It has been magical. I can't think of a better word to describe my journey than magical.

I have always been into music. That's my number one passion.

Billy Sheehan has always been my number one favorite bass player of all time.

I would say that jazz is my own language.

I like to compose, but only for myself. I write my own lyrics and compose the music around them.

I've always loved the fans in Scotland and have a little Scottish blood of my own.

When you're home, I don't listen to my own music at home.

I'm my own favorite artist, but I love everybody's music.

I looked up to Too Short before I was making my own music.

I didn't really identify with the music of my own generation, but I was very curious about the music of others.

I try to dig deep into my soul to figure out something positive in the pain. I think I go to certain places when I play to heal.

I'd rather be a poor singer/songwriter doing what I love than get rich from selling my soul.

I just love dancing. When the music is really hitting my soul, then I really want to get into it.

I want to put my soul into the music and still be who I am when it comes to an actual conversation.

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.

Peforming as James Brown, I didn't really have to go deep in my soul the way I do as Charles Bradley.

Music is such a part of my soul.

My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me.

In the midst of hardship, it was the music that restored my soul.

I was meant to make music in my soul way younger than I did. I was just scared because I knew it would take more of me than anything else. But I was all into facing my fears.