Quotes About Engagement

The public is like a piano. You just have to know what keys to poke.

Lose yourself in the music, the moment - you own it.

I have a really hard time connecting to music that doesn't feel like I'm somehow solving a puzzle that applies to my life.

I write songs very quickly, so the 20 minutes of joy I get out of writing a song doesn't compare to the two months of joy I get engaging with the people who like my music.

Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.

My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?

The greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out.

She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me.

Well, I'll tell you, I don't know how aware teenagers are of me. I think it really depends on the teenager and how well-versed in music they are and what kind of music they like.

You can't sustain a fan base on a great catalog alone. You must take your music directly to the people.

Music must be listened to; it is not enough to hear it. A duck hears also.

I want to keep my fan base supplied with a steady chain of music.

I try to use my music to move these people to act.

My audience has developed so that they come to listen and are quiet, Thus I can work in a limited volume range and explore all the subtleties that can happen, which is my favorite part of the music.

I want people to get hit and caught by my music.

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

You're in direct contact with the music by having the strings under your fingers. It's not mechanical like a piano.

That's why I do this music business thing, it's communication with people without having the extreme inconvenience of actually phoning anybody up.

Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.

And if a few other people come along who discover my music because they in some natural way come across my music, cool.

If you have a recital to do, you have to memorize the songs. I never use music when I do recitals. It produces an instant barrier, both for yourself and the audience.

We should talk over the lessons of the day, or lose them in Music, Chess, or the merriments of our family companions.

Classical music in Venezuela is now something like a pop concert. You can see people screaming or crying because they don't have a ticket.

This is a way for artists to communicate directly to their fans. If you think of an artist like Bruno Mars, he's using Spotify, creating playlists and listening to music through it.