"Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing."

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"I think I first realized I wanted to be in country music and be an artist when I was 10. And I started dragging my parents to festivals, and fairs, and karaoke contests, and I did that for about a year before I came to Nashville for the first time. I was 11 and I had this demo CD of me singing Dixie Chicks and Leanne Rimes songs."

Taylor Swift, American Musician

Music, Time, Artist, Country

"Music when healthy, is the teacher of perfect order, and when depraved, the teacher of perfect disorder."

John Ruskin, English Writer

Music, Disorder

"When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could."

Loretta Lynn, American Musician

Music, People, Country, Country music

"When there's music in your soul, there's soul in your music."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Music, Truth, Soul, Creativity

"It is one thing to record an album but it's a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it the way that I do. It has always been my dream to get my music out to the world and have people hear it."

Rihanna, American Musician

Music, People, Dream, Difference

"What is my definition of jazz? 'Safe sex of the highest order."

Kurt Vonnegut, American Author

Music, Jazz, Humor, Truth

"What kind of songs do you like? she asked."The ones that remind me of you," I said."

Faraaz Kazi, Indian Author

Music, Love, Truth, Wisdom

"I usually think in terms of music."

Shane West, American Actor

Music,

"It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry."

Martina McBride, American Musician

Music, Being, Country, Country music

"Music has the ability to express in the upbeat every brilliant aspect of existence, while on the downbeat convey the anguish that a human being experiences when apprehending the fleeting nature of time, and the mysterious torture of living and dying. Music stands alone in its ability to communicate the symbols and phases of life, both being and nonbeing."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Music, Existence, Time, Life

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"Musicians own music because music owns them."

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"I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good."

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"Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not."

Time

"In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise."

London

"I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down."

Life

"I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can."

Being

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"Music when healthy, is the teacher of perfect order, and when depraved, the teacher of perfect disorder."

"When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could."

"When there's music in your soul, there's soul in your music."

"It is one thing to record an album but it's a huge difference when people play it and listen to it and embrace it the way that I do. It has always been my dream to get my music out to the world and have people hear it."

"What is my definition of jazz? 'Safe sex of the highest order."

"What kind of songs do you like? she asked."The ones that remind me of you," I said."

"I usually think in terms of music."

"It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry."

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"Musicians own music because music owns them."

"I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good."

"Let your mind alone, and see what happens."

"I don't have to worry No matter what they do to it, it works."

"I don't care what other critics say, I only hope to be played."

"Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not."

"In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise."

"I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down."

"I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can."

"Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing."