Quotes About Music

I'd love to a duet with Luther Vandross.

It's funny; Luther and I have written many songs together, but we've never written songs in the same room.

Make music when I want to in whatever style I would like to. That is something that I know that I'm not the only Nightwish member who has that. That's a luxury we can take, and we will.

My music is a luxury.

Moog embodies a sound luxury like no other.

I grew up on Loretta Lynn and Dusty Springfield. I remember lying about it; it wasn't cool to listen to country when I was 12.

I think the guy who tells you he knows about music is really dumb, or he's lying to himself.

I think percussions just been lying dormant in me for some time, and my musical aspirations have been unlocked now I have the time.

I have all sorts of weird albums that people have given me lying around the house.

Lynyrd Skynyrd has always been about writing songs and talking to people through them. That's what we do, and that's what we'll keep doing for as long as we can.

Yeah, Lynyrd Skynyrd, I knew all them guys.

I usually start with a lyric and see where that takes me.

I understand that transposing a song a half step can effect the believability of a lyric.

I'm always creating. Whether I'm writing a lyric or making a beat, every day I'm doing something.

For me, whenever I choose a song to sing, it's about the lyric first.

I'm a real stickler for a great lyric, or what I think is a great lyric. It's almost impossible for me to sing a song I don't love. My thing is: If it's a great lyric, you can do anything with the song.

I've always seen my drumming as lyrical anyway.

The original 'Don't Let It Get to You' started with a beat. The drums came first. All the musical and lyrical elements were written over those drums.

Howard Ashman was an amazing lyricist and an amazing artist.

I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.

Glenn Slater is my lyricist who, of the new young lyricists coming along, is the most exciting, I think.

I think I'm a good lyricist.

I'm actually a true lyricist.

Leonard Cohen is probably the greatest lyricist for music that's ever lived, you know?