Quotes for Music

I do know the effect that music still has on me - I'm completely vulnerable to it. I'm seduced by it.

Debbie Harry

You always have in the back of your mind that would be cool if you get recognized. But you can't concentrate on any of those things. You've got to just keep playing and doing your music and the rest is just a bonus.

Michael Kiwanuka

I feel that when you care about your music, taking risks is something you should do to keep things exciting.

Drake

As far as the music goes, I like melody.

Dickey Betts

Art is a form of experience of the person, the place, the history of the people, and as black people, we are different. We hail from Africa to America, so the culture is mixed, from the African to the American. We can't drop that. It's reflected in the music, the dance, the poetry, and the art.

Faith Ringgold

One of the things I love about music and making beats is making something and watching someone's reaction, knowing you can do something to manipulate the way people move or act.

Metro Boomin

In the worst of times, music is a promise that times are meant to be better.

Robert Christgau

You are the music while the music lasts.

T. S. Eliot

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

Paul Simon

I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears.

Adele

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

Duke Ellington

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.

Eddie Van Halen

Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn't methodical, but jazz isn't messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon.

Nat Wolff

I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.

Dizzy Gillespie

Music is only love looking for words.

Lawrence Durrell

The people who know nothing about music are the ones always talking about it.

Nat King Cole

He has Van Gogh's ear for music.

Billy Wilder

There's nothing like a good cheating song to make me want to run home to be with my wife.

Steven Curtis Chapman

You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

David Coverdale

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.

Herb Alpert