Quotes About Music

'Livin' on a Prayer,' 'Wanted Dead or Alive' - those are iconic songs.

It's been a long time since I've done any karaoke. Probably, I actually think 'Living On a Prayer' was the last one I've done, which I'm quite embarrassed to admit, screaming it at the top of my lungs. I prefer being the one watching and egging people on.

We music fans go to shows for transcendence; it's like being called to prayer.

As Juan Gabriel, music is my religion, and mariachi is my devotion. And my songs are my prayers.

All these interviews I'm doing - this is the kind of stuff that I was dreaming about doing when I was younger. I was praying for people to want to write about me. I wanted people to hear my music. I wanted to perform. I wanted to be on billboards.

I was praying one day and God literally gave me a song called 'Healing Hand of God.'

I love the power of music and artistry and feel a responsibility having a platform to preach good things.

We don't have to stand on a soap-box and preach because hopefully we're channelling it through the new record.

Only in a concert situation do I have access to people directly to preach to them, and I don't believe that the bigger your platform is, the more people will pay attention.

Those who preach in rap, don't make no money.

Rap is good for politics because when you make a rap record, you put good music on a track and people listen to you. It's easier than trying to preach.

But its almost like church - were going to show up and preach the gospel of rock and roll. And its a great place to come and get away and get in touch with whats really important in life - which is love and music and fun, you know?

I never grew up on Jodeci. I never grew up on things like that 'cause my dad was a preacher, and he kind of kept us away from music like that.

I think in certain areas the demand is greater than it has ever been, and my business is better than it's been in 30 years. The music business is so precarious, as you know-you've got to make it while you can make it, and that's exactly what we're doing.

Any time the Chicks want to play, that takes precedence, because we can make a lot of money.

I think back on it now and even though Gwen and I were living through a tough time with the breakup, as creative partners, that took precedence in our lives. Even though we were going through this really emotional stuff, which obviously ended out coming out in the music, we managed to stay really close and be creative partners through all of that.

John Lennon made wonderful music, which people listen to as music. Nobody around the world is living their life according to the precepts of John Lennon.

You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music.

My iPhone has become rather precious because of all my music on it; every night, we set it for 20 minutes before we fall asleep to listen to some Mozart.

I'd be making beats pretty much every day after school and it just grew and grew. I wasn't precious about my music. I just loved creating and putting stuff out there.

Music was kind of a precious commodity growing up.

We all have different musical instincts, and I think they're precious and should be respected.

Singing background has always been such a precious thing. I'm always going to be excited to sing behind an artist and learn from them.

I hope there is a place for me in the country landscape, but I'm not too precious about it, either.