Quotes About Creativity

Music should be some kind of nourishment.

Entertainment isn't just based on the very structured syndrome of European popular music, and it's great that there are so many thousands of people who are of the same opinion.

I love doing the music. I love programming beats and kind of working on the music as much, if not more, than the actual rapping.

The music that I made in my band wasn't the expression of everything I was into. Bands are based on compromise.

You can't make jazz without using certain elements of Latin music.

I love reinventing my music and myself as well, and that's something my fans love about me.

Music is just one of the tools a director has with which to paint and I think it's one of the most effective.

The vocals are the very last thing I do. So, it's kinda the opposite: with country. it's singing and guitar first, but with rock, I worry about the riff and music, vocals last.

I just want to create amazing music that speaks and defines who I am. I want it to be based on my life and/or what I am going through at that specific time.

It's interesting to do other people's music - that's how I learned to play, by learning other people's songs. It's nice to delve into how other people got to where they are.

Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.

I feel like I've reached a point where music has become just as much a priority to me as my acting, and I'm glad to feel that way.

Keeping your artistic self as creative as possible is a balancing act.

No matter what I do, my songs come out in a certain style, and if that sounds like Dead Kennedys, then there's probably a reason for it. Don't forget, I wrote most of those songs, music and lyrics.

Sometimes words need music too. Sometimes the descriptions are not enough. Books should be written with soundtracks, like films.

Everything I do is more memorable and I understand music more than ever now. It's not a burden to me.

Do not rely on unplanned music; it comes out as though it were planned, but planned by someone you cross the street to avoid.

I usually have a song in my head. I'm thinking music, I'm thinking lyrics. Music helps me get to those moments. The moments between the moments.

After all, in today's music scene every band seems to steal from other bands.

Honestly, I don't recommend anyone get into music. If you have something else that you're good at, do that instead. This is a really tough world to live in.

I used to like to set different film clips to classical music, not even my own songs, but make little movies.

Today if something is not worth saying, people sing it.

Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.

If I were to agree to write the music for your beautiful poem, it would tie your poem up for some years as I have agreements and obligations which I must respect.