Quotes About Artistry

God tells me how the music should sound, but you stand in the way.

The cool thing about writing music, writing anything, is that once you publish it, it's there forever.

I'm not out there trying to change the world. I'm just out there trying to sing country music the best way I can.

I love making music. It's just something that I can't stop doing.

It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

Whenever I'm making music I'm always waiting for the shivers to happen - that's an important thing for me.

Of course, I believe in love. Its beautiful when it's right. My love life is like my music.

I don't need words. It's all in the phrasing.

I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.

All the big artists I talk to say that they are trapped in a formula and they are looking for the music of tomorrow.

I like an element of chaos in music. That feeling is the best thing ever, as long as you don't have too much of it.

Thelonius Monk went over to Bird and Bud Powell and said, 'I told you guys to act crazy, but I didn't tell you to fall in love with the act. You're really crazy now.'

I am the maker of music, the dreamer of dreams!

Im not really into the whole lyrics thing; I just like to make music that people like to listen to.

An artist should write for himself & not for an audience. If the audience likes it, great. If not, they can keep away.

When I'm in my normal mood, music drips from my fingers.

To enjoy my music, you need depth and emotionality.

The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.

I believe that interpretation should be like a transparent glass, a window for the composer's music.

Rap is my most used medium but I don't think I approach music like a rapper would.

Everyone who makes music is a good collaborator at their foundation because in order to make music, you have to connect to it in a way that other people can't.

All I've ever wanted to do was play music and go on the road and make records.

My mom nor my father never pushed me into the music business. I always did it because I wanted to.

People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.