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"The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true."

"The process depends on the situation, and I don't think there are any two songs that have gone exactly the same way... well, actually, that's not true."

Michael McKean, American Actor

5

"In opera, everyone's watching from a fixed viewpoint, and that really challenges you. Lighting, the sets, stage groupings, the music-but doesn't relate too much to film."

"In opera, everyone's watching from a fixed viewpoint, and that really challenges you. Lighting, the sets, stage groupings, the music-but doesn't relate too much to film."

Bruce Beresford, Australian Director

Music, Film, Opera

5

"I think of painting without subject matter as music without words."

"I think of painting without subject matter as music without words."

Kenneth Noland, American Artist

Music, Painting, Words

5

"The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless."

"The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless."

Deana Carter, American Musician

5

"When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do."

"When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do."

Jimi Hendrix, American Musician

Music, People, Play, Want

5

"Music is the silence between the notes."

"Music is the silence between the notes."

Claude Debussy, French Composer

5

"So the thing is to put out music for music's sake."

"So the thing is to put out music for music's sake."

Joshua Homme, American Musician

5

"It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters."

"It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters."

Helen Slater, American Actress

Music, Love, Courage, May

5

"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music."

"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music."

William Stafford, American Poet

5

"As far as my solo record, I don't want a gold record or anything, I'm happy to be small and to have the people appreciate the music who really like me for being me."

"As far as my solo record, I don't want a gold record or anything, I'm happy to be small and to have the people appreciate the music who really like me for being me."

John Frusciante, American Musician

Music, People, Being, Gold

5

"Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music."

"Younger players in this music often turn out to be middle aged; it is not a young music."

Derek Bailey, English Musician

5

"But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written hundreds of songs, and I'm sure I have a few albums worth of songs."

"But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written hundreds of songs, and I'm sure I have a few albums worth of songs."

Gregory Harrison, American Actor

Music, Compromise, Friends, Songs

5

"If you want music that speaks to you, that LISTENS to you, you have to go out of your way, which I enjoy actually. I'm constantly on a private-eye kick to find the totally obscure."

"If you want music that speaks to you, that LISTENS to you, you have to go out of your way, which I enjoy actually. I'm constantly on a private-eye kick to find the totally obscure."

Trevor Dunn, American Musician

5

"And the music, as far as a type of music, it's still pretty viable."

"And the music, as far as a type of music, it's still pretty viable."

Steve Forbert, American Musician

5

"So, essentially my contribution was to introduce repetition into Western music as the main ingredient without any melody over it, without anything just repeated patterns, musical patterns."

"So, essentially my contribution was to introduce repetition into Western music as the main ingredient without any melody over it, without anything just repeated patterns, musical patterns."

Terry Riley, American Composer

Music, Repetition

5

"I am moved by music, and certain things just make my day."

"I am moved by music, and certain things just make my day."

Bobby Sherman, American Musician

5

"The Moment is an album that contains the best music I have ever produced."

"The Moment is an album that contains the best music I have ever produced."

Kenny G, American Musician

5

"I am most proud that I stayed true to the music of my soul."

"I am most proud that I stayed true to the music of my soul."

Wynonna Judd, American Musician

5

"Every now and again, the alternative culture is cherished by the mainstream for what it is, rather than how it should be, like the mainstream popular music."

"Every now and again, the alternative culture is cherished by the mainstream for what it is, rather than how it should be, like the mainstream popular music."

Thurston Moore, American Musician

Music, Culture, Now, Popular

5

"It is a process of finding the right music then planning a costume to fit that style of music."

"It is a process of finding the right music then planning a costume to fit that style of music."

Nancy Kerrigan, American Athlete

Music, Planning, Right, Style

5

"I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career."

"I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career."

Miriam Makeba, South African Musician

5

"Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune."

"Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune."

Phillips Brooks, American Clergyman

Music, Christianity

5

"All of them had so much to offer us as far as, you know, knowledge in the music industry, and especially Randy and Paula because, you know, they've been artists."

"All of them had so much to offer us as far as, you know, knowledge in the music industry, and especially Randy and Paula because, you know, they've been artists."

Ruben Studdard, American Musician

Music, Knowledge, Artists

5

"These are the sort of things that push you on in music - the curiosity, a passion for new ideas."

"These are the sort of things that push you on in music - the curiosity, a passion for new ideas."

Elvis Costello, British Musician

Music, Ideas, Curiosity, Passion

5

"I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the Pink Panther theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock."

"I played, like, a year of piano until I learned the Pink Panther theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now my music has to have some rock."

Jack Black, American Actor

Music, Goal, Now

5

"Aaron Copland was a man that had a very specific point of view about what music should be which was that, he felt that new music should have the composer should show a personality in his music."

"Aaron Copland was a man that had a very specific point of view about what music should be which was that, he felt that new music should have the composer should show a personality in his music."

Elliott Carter, American Composer

Music, Man, Personality

5

"When the script was written, it was sent to me with asterisks marking where he felt a song would be appropriate. Before the film was shot, the score was written. I made a demo of it, so they lived with the music as they were making the film."

"When the script was written, it was sent to me with asterisks marking where he felt a song would be appropriate. Before the film was shot, the score was written. I made a demo of it, so they lived with the music as they were making the film."

Alan Price, American Musician

Music, Film, Song

5

"There are so many things that are misunderstood or not recognized about my father's music because they've been filtered by people who work for magazines like Rolling Stone."

"There are so many things that are misunderstood or not recognized about my father's music because they've been filtered by people who work for magazines like Rolling Stone."

Dweezil Zappa, American Musician

Music, Work, People, Father

5

"Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything."

"Find people who think like you and stick with them. Make only music you are passionate about. Work only with people you like and trust. Don't sign anything."

Steve Albini, American Musician

Music, Work, Trust, People

5

"Logically, when you talkin' about folk music and blues, you find out it's music of just plain people."

"Logically, when you talkin' about folk music and blues, you find out it's music of just plain people."

Brownie McGhee, American Musician

Music, People, Folk

5

"Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well."

"Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well."

Martin Gore, English Musician

Music, Error, Mind

5

"From the time I moved to San Francisco in 1967 to play with the Steve Miller Band, there was a lot of support in the music community for one cause or another, but this one was special because it was put on by people who understood where musicians' hearts are."

"From the time I moved to San Francisco in 1967 to play with the Steve Miller Band, there was a lot of support in the music community for one cause or another, but this one was special because it was put on by people who understood where musicians' hearts are."

Boz Scaggs, American Musician

Music, Time, People, Cause

5

"I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste."

"I've never believed in cheapening music by going according to what some people think is public taste."

Les Baxter, American Musician

Music, People, Public, Taste

5

"There is a lot of melody and things that sound familiar in hundreds of songs."

"There is a lot of melody and things that sound familiar in hundreds of songs."

Wayne Coyne, American Musician

Music, Songs, Sound

5

"A friend of mine, that I had known for some time, came up one day with an old guitar. I don't know where he got it, I don't know how long he'd had it, but he knew about two chords on it. He proceeded to teach them to me, and then we proceeded to go crazy over music."

"A friend of mine, that I had known for some time, came up one day with an old guitar. I don't know where he got it, I don't know how long he'd had it, but he knew about two chords on it. He proceeded to teach them to me, and then we proceeded to go crazy over music."

Charlie Daniels, American Musician

Music, Time, Friend, Day

5

"Seeing our VH-1 Behind the Music shows just how dysfunctional some of the moments of the band were but this new line-up has put the fun back in dysfunction."

"Seeing our VH-1 Behind the Music shows just how dysfunctional some of the moments of the band were but this new line-up has put the fun back in dysfunction."

James Young, American Musician

Music, Fun, Moments

5

"These wealthy people were very interested in contemporary music. They wanted to help diffuse it and get it to be known to other people."

"These wealthy people were very interested in contemporary music. They wanted to help diffuse it and get it to be known to other people."

Elliott Carter, American Composer

Music, People, Help

5

"Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards."

"Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards."

Keith Richards, English Musician

5

"A well-rounded performer will listen to all kinds of music. I like classical, Middle Eastern, and rock a lot."

"A well-rounded performer will listen to all kinds of music. I like classical, Middle Eastern, and rock a lot."

Patti LuPone, American Musician

5

"What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life, cannot even begin to touch?"

"What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life, cannot even begin to touch?"

Lara St. John, Canadian Musician

Music, Life, Energy, Passion

5

"I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape."

"I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape."

Thom Yorke, English Musician

5

"In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music."

"In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music."

Nick Cannon, American Musician

Music, Community

5

"Music is not a commodity, it's a resource."

"Music is not a commodity, it's a resource."

Michelle Shocked, American Musician

5

"They gave me four weeks, and I asked if the first week could be just music with the two main conductors. So, the conductors came over to my home, and we worked in the music room, and I learned my two little songs."

"They gave me four weeks, and I asked if the first week could be just music with the two main conductors. So, the conductors came over to my home, and we worked in the music room, and I learned my two little songs."

Rue McClanahan, American Actress

Music, Home, First, Songs

5

"Digital downloading of music has affected us all in adverse ways."

"Digital downloading of music has affected us all in adverse ways."

Wynonna Judd, American Musician

5

"Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would take a local poem and put that to music."

"Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would take a local poem and put that to music."

Carly Simon, American Musician

Music, Boyfriend

5

"We were very rich culturally. One Sunday each month, we would do this thing called Chamber Pots at somebody's house. A classical music group would come over and we'd have dinner. There were thirty people - parents and kids - and we'd sit on the floor and listen to this beautiful music."

"We were very rich culturally. One Sunday each month, we would do this thing called Chamber Pots at somebody's house. A classical music group would come over and we'd have dinner. There were thirty people - parents and kids - and we'd sit on the floor and listen to this beautiful music."

Kristin Davis, American Actress

Music, People, Kids, Parents

5

"I think you can feel the pain I've experienced in my music. It's something that a lot of people can relate to."

"I think you can feel the pain I've experienced in my music. It's something that a lot of people can relate to."

Blu Cantrell, American Musician

Music, People, Pain

5

"Finding fresh song topics can sometimes be quite difficult."

"Finding fresh song topics can sometimes be quite difficult."

Peter Steele, American Musician

5

"The movie Spinal Tap rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be."

"The movie Spinal Tap rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be."

Jack Black, American Actor

Music, Dumb, Sound, World

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