Quotes About Music

What makes bebop legitimate is the fact that when it was done, it was illegitimate.

I'm a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That's just me and what I do, and I'm not going to change it.

Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, - To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress Its music.

THERE ARE TWO THINGS that don't have to mean anything, one is music and the other is laughter.

My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require.

Despite all the technical improvements, it still boils down to a man or a woman and a microphone, playing music, sharing stories, talking about issues -- communicating with an audience.

Music became a healer for me. And I learned to listen with all my being. I found that it could wipe away all fear and confusion.

Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language.

A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.

I think it's good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind of song can reach far more people.

Los Angeles and New York are the big centers of the music industry worldwide so of course it can be hard for newcomers who don't know what to expect from the music business.

And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music.

That's one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they'll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons.

Well if I could play like Wynton, I wouldn't play like Wynton.

I have very eclectic taste in music, but when it comes to going to concerts, I like going to rock concerts.

The music of Africa is big sound: it's the sound of a community

I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture.

A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn't.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say.

From the shore, the ocean is forever. It's a beautiful, dangerous place. Music is tied to the sea, born from the struggle, looking for hope. Because hope belongs in the dark places.

I'm associated with gospel music in the minds of millions of people.

Music is the voice of God traveling through ten-dimensional hyperspace.

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

We love not just Judas Priest music, but we love heavy metal and we love to get out on that stage every night and perform. It's a joy to be able to do it.