“Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.”
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“I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.”
“I believe that music is another form of news. Music is another form of journalism to me so I have to cover all the areas with my album.”
“Good music is very close to primitive language.”
“I don't have any real spirituality in my life - I'm kind of an atheist - but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.”
“All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up?”
“What is music. A passion for colonies not a love of country.”
“Those who seek to satisfy the mind of man by hampering it with ceremonies and music and affecting charity and devotion have lost their original nature.”
“Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.”
“I think one of my favorite things to do is just lock myself up in a small room and listen to music and watch films for a day. Also I just like seeing my friends. We have pizza parties which means I get four friends round, we eat a pizza and we're really lazy and we play PlayStation.”
“Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music.”
“Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love.”
“This music won't do. There's not enough sarcasm in it.”
“Please write music like Wagner, only louder.”
“There are a lot of bands who claim to be punk and they only play the music, they have no clue what it's all about. It's a lifestyle. It's not about popularity and all that crap.”
“Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math.”
“Music is like a huge release of tension.”
“I am trying to walk a tightrope trying to keep the DJ community happy while trying to spread the message about dance music to more people. That is the mission that I am on.”
“Yeah, I've been interested in music since I was a teenager, always writing songs.”
“My aim is just to make good music every single time.”
“There are only two things worth aiming for, good music and a clean conscience.”
“We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise.”
“The music stuff is just a hobby.”
“I hate the rock music tradition. I can't bear it!”