“So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.”
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“A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting.”
“Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.”
“Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.”
“I need drama in my life to keep making music.”
“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”
“Develop an interest in life as you see it the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
“Music is what I breath, what I love to do. It keeps me alive.”
“I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws.”
“I've always been suspicious of TV, I've always found music and video to be an unhappy marriage.”
“I am happy to make money. I want to make more money, make more music, eat Big Macs and drink Budweisers.”
“Music has always been my back door to life. It is important for people to find something that excites them. I like the concept that if you do what excites you, you will be rewarded generously, whatever form reward takes, which is not necessarily money.”
“Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.”
“I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.”
“A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.”
“My skin is hard when it comes to my music. But with my movies, I'm still a virgin in a lot of ways. I'm not used to being shot down for no reason.”
“To me, movies and music go hand in hand. When I'm writing a script, one of the first things I do is find the music I'm going to play for the opening sequence.”
“I like to hang out with my friends. I love music. I like to go to the movies. I like to eat. I like to cook.”
“I don't stop. It's my nature. People have to tell me to slow down. I plan on playing every role on Broadway. I want to do 'Evita.' I want to do 'Sweeney Todd' with Chris Colfer. We want to do 'Wicked.' I'll be Elphaba and he wants to play 'Guy-linda.' I want to do movies, make music. 'Glee' is only the beginning.”
“Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.”
“I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.”
“If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.”
“Music is the strongest form of magic.”