Quotes About Music

I think music has always been what I always wanted to do, but I didn't know how or when I was going to get discovered.

I listen to lots of artists. But I remember discovering John Mayer, whose music made me want to write my own. And so I did.

I had 10 wonderful years in Spandau Ballet. It was an incredible way to grow up, to hang out with your best mates, discovering the world, discovering who you are.

My biggest breakthrough was discovering that I could write my own riffs.

The 'Discovery' album was quite a successful record but we didn't tour after that.

I've got a lot of friends with whom I discuss jazz.

I just never want to do anything that's going to compromise what I do. It would have to be a song where there would be honest discussion about something.

I had the idea of 'Live From Daryl's House' way before I contracted Lyme disease.

I listen to 'deep dish house'.

Music, for me, was something I did because I was disillusioned after the Cold War's end and did not know what I wanted in life.

You might have a favorite band and really dislike one of the records. That's fine.

I make music, and if anyone wants to dislike it because of my logo, or lack thereof, then fine by me.

I find most 'sacred music' pretty dismal.

Even the most dismal and hopeless-sounding Wilco music, to my ears, has always maintained a level of hope and consolation.

Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block.

It's too easy now to find music, and it's therefore too easy to dismiss music, particularly music that doesn't hit you the first time you hear it.

Everything really came together on '1992.' That isn't to dismiss my earlier works - they were great - but when I focused myself on hip-hop everything just clicked.

I'd love to have the opportunity to sing in a Disney movie.

The thing with Disney songs is they're very manipulative, very sentimental, but they do get you, you know - there's a kind of sadness to them and that kind of music doesn't really exist any more.

I have about 4 albums of Disney songs, but the embarrassing part is that I know each song word for word, and have dances choreographed for most.

I'm not making music for people who like Disney shows. I make music for people who like music.

I listen to every type of music there is, and I also have a little girl, so I listen to ultra-fun Disney stars' music as well.

When I was a kid I was always listening and singing along to Disney compilation CDs.

We were a band way before we ever did anything with Disney.