Quotes About Purpose

Life is a symphony, and the action of every person in this life is the playing of his particular part in the music.

There is no art without intention.

I never had the feeling I ever had to make a dime doing anything.

Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.

Make sure this [music industry] is what you love to do, and you can't imagine doing anything else.

Music is sunshine. Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose.

Wherever the music comes from, if there is no focus behind it then it's just noise

I recommend my students not to be professional unless they really have to be. I tell them, 'If you love music, sell Hoovers or be a plumber. Do something useful with your life.'

If I didn't do this well, I just wouldn't have anything to do... I can't cook, and I'd be a terrible housewife.

As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And what do I do with the time I've got left?

If you're gonna sing meaningful songs, you have to be committed to living a life that backs that up.

What's the point of getting up in the morning unless you're gonna have an adventure? As the moments of our life are ticking away you have to be aware that it needs to be an adventure

We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

Art's purpose is to sober and quiet the mind so that it is in accord with what happens.

Music gave me something to do in my life.

I had no direction. I thought, 'I need to make a difference in my life,' and music was my answer.

Music is not my life. Christ is my life.

I go out partying to figure out exactly who I'm making music for. You can't just guess.

I have to make music. If I don't do it, I go crazy.

I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death.

I love making music and all that, but at the end of the day I don't think that's what people are going to remember about a person.

Music should be an integral part of one's life, but how one is able to access it or use it as a career vehicle will always remain in question.

Music is what I have to do, I only answer the questions so that I can do it.

Don't die with your music still in you. Don't die with your purpose unfulfilled. Don't die feeling as if your life has been wrong. Don't let that happen to you.