Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail. Luciano Pavarotti on music
I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men. Eric Clapton on music
I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with. Salma Hayek on music
The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie. George Lucas on music
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. Paracelsus on music
Placebo is music for outsiders, by outsiders and our gigs are like conventions of outcasts, which is cool. Brian Molko on music
I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought. Annie Lennox on music
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. Lil Wayne on music
You used to have to sing and convey emotion, and now, well, technically you can do anything with technology. It sucks for music today, but that's why that old music feels so good to me. Christina Aguilera on music
As a boy, I'd always had an interest in theater. But the idea at my school was that drama and music were to round out the man. It wasn't what one did for a living. I got over that. Hugh Jackman on music
Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music. Brian Eno on music
You can't really imagine music without technology. Brian Eno on music
Good music is very close to primitive language. Denis Diderot on music
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. Jack Black on music
All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up? Willie Nelson on music
What is music. A passion for colonies not a love of country. Gertrude Stein on music
Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven. Walter Savage Landor on music
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. Zhuangzi on music
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. Annie Lennox on music
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. Daniel Radcliffe on music