Quotes About Music

Atlanta, to me, has the sauce as far as urban music is concerned.

I didn't get played on radio or TV for 3 years. They all told me the same thing: it was too urban. They don't see grime music as commercial music, but all music is commercial; it's how you make it. That's what I'm trying to say.

When I do music I don't think about urban music, pop or country, I just think about a good song.

We're a direct mirror of the audience, and that shows how hip-hop has expanded. It's no longer just an urban thing, and it's no longer just an American thing, either. It's a universal thing.

Though 'KK' is an urban film and has more scope for fast-paced numbers, I've made sure that there's a bit of melody in all the songs.

I feel like I don't fit in. There's not a lot of outlets for urban music, for black artists who don't have that crossover thing going early on.

I consider my music edgy, urban and with an earthy element.

My music is quite diverse, but it blends Grime, Hip-Hop, Old Skool and other urban genres together.

There are not many girls doing reggaeton or urban music in the Latin music industry.

The Latin urban genre is getting bigger and bigger and bigger.

Urban breakbeat has become the mood of the '90s, like rap was in the '80s.

I had 10 No. 1 country records before I ever crossed over, and the only reason I ever crossed over was because of a fad. It was that 'Urban Cowboy' thing, where everybody was riding fake bulls.

When you say rap or Hip Hop, people expect it to be just urban or black. And I don't really feel like you should really put a face on it.

I feel Urdu and Punjabi are quite similar and therefore, I mostly make my songs in Punjabi.

Music and women I cannot but give way to whatever my business is.

I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women.

The delta blues is a low-down, dirty shame blues. It's a sad, big wide sound, something to make you think about people who are dead or the women who left you.

Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.

We've been proud of the fact that we were known for our music first and it has been what makes us work harder

It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius.

Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief.

I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.

I would like to work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe.

There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work.