Perhaps when music has been shouting for so long, a quieter voice seems attractive. Brian Eno on music
Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven't been made easier technically. Brian Eno on music
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music. Denis Diderot on music
I've had to keep exploring different ways of presenting the music so I don't repeat myself. Tori Amos on music
People listen to music the way they want to listen to music. Tori Amos on music
My father was a minister and so rock music was banned in our house. Tori Amos on music
This was a time frame when dance music and clubs were having a real impact on culture, and it had an impact on me. Tori Amos on music
Music is always a reflection of what's going on in the hearts and minds of the culture. Tori Amos on music
Some of the greatest blues music is some of the darkest music you've ever heard. Bruce Springsteen on music
I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world. Peter Ustinov on music
We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of the dream. Arthur O'Shaughnessy on music
Rap music's been around for too long now to be inspirational. The words are, but the music isn't. Alexander McQueen on music
What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't. Charley Pride on music
From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn't need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation. Eric Clapton on music
With music, you often don't have to translate it. It just affects you, and you don't know why. David Byrne on music
I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with musicians and friends, and trying subtly to influence a band than making your own stuff. David Byrne on music
I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend. Elvis Presley on music
I dabbled in things like Howlin' Wolf, Cream and Led Zeppelin, but when I heard Son House and Robert Johnson, it blew my mind. It was something I'd been missing my whole life. That music made me discard everything else and just get down to the soul and honesty of the blues. Jack White on music
There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music. Jim Davis on music