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"I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music."

"I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music."

Judy Collins, American Musician

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"After all, in today's music scene every band seems to steal from other bands."

"After all, in today's music scene every band seems to steal from other bands."

Maynard James Keenan, American Musician

8

"Music my rampart, and my only one."

"Music my rampart, and my only one."

Edna St. Vincent Millay, American Author

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"This genre of music seems to want to push people into a certain time slot, which is unfortunate."

"This genre of music seems to want to push people into a certain time slot, which is unfortunate."

Juice Newton, American Musician

Music, Time, People, Want

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"It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture.""

"It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture.""

John Cage, American Composer

Music, Entertainment

8

"The very fact that I've had those established me to continue on to do new music and new projects."

"The very fact that I've had those established me to continue on to do new music and new projects."

Juice Newton, American Musician

Music, Fact, Projects

8

"People come to music to seek oblivion: is that not also a form of deception?"

"People come to music to seek oblivion: is that not also a form of deception?"

Claude Debussy, French Composer

Music, People, Deception

8

"Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano. Everybody was playing some kind of music, so it was natural for me to get into it."

"Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he played piano. Everybody was playing some kind of music, so it was natural for me to get into it."

Freddie Hubbard, American Musician

Music, Sister, Brother

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"No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone."

"No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone."

Olivier Messiaen, French Composer

Music, Play, Wood

8

"Country music is three chords and the truth."

"Country music is three chords and the truth."

Harlan Howard, American Musician

Music, Truth, Country, Country music

8

"But then you have to write a song, so at that point, I picked up the reins and started to write lyrics."

"But then you have to write a song, so at that point, I picked up the reins and started to write lyrics."

Jim Capaldi, British Musician

8

"I write emotional music."

"I write emotional music."

Les Baxter, American Musician

7

"I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head."

"I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head."

John Fahey, American Musician

Music, Guitar, Listening, Trying

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"The music of language became extremely important to me, and obvious to me. By the time I was seven I was writing myself. I was a poet."

"The music of language became extremely important to me, and obvious to me. By the time I was seven I was writing myself. I was a poet."

June Jordan, American Writer

Music, Time, Language, Obvious

7

"Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together."

"Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together."

Edgar Winter, American Musician

Music, Power, People, Spiritual

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"I'd always been on the giving end of music and creating."

"I'd always been on the giving end of music and creating."

Jessi Colter, American Musician

Music, End, Giving

7

"The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way."

"The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way."

Herbie Hancock, American Musician

Music, Time, Play, Right

7

"There were times I used to go to parties when I was, you know, like 15-, 16-years-old, and I'd always bring my guitar, and all my friends would be like, sing one of the Smokey songs. And everything I sang was his music, and I could sound just like him."

"There were times I used to go to parties when I was, you know, like 15-, 16-years-old, and I'd always bring my guitar, and all my friends would be like, sing one of the Smokey songs. And everything I sang was his music, and I could sound just like him."

Teena Marie, American Musician

Music, Friends, Guitar, Songs

7

"We've worked very hard as a band and would like to think we've got this far on the strength of our music."

"We've worked very hard as a band and would like to think we've got this far on the strength of our music."

Caroline Corr, Irish Musician

Music, Strength

7

"In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music."

"In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music."

Herbie Hancock, American Musician

Music, Leader, Development, Past

7

"Now, music almost feels naked in my mind."

"Now, music almost feels naked in my mind."

Sean Lennon, American Musician

Music, Mind, Now

7

"Presented with a song like Exit Music, It's impossible to know what to add without actually making it worse. How can you play along when It's already there?"

"Presented with a song like Exit Music, It's impossible to know what to add without actually making it worse. How can you play along when It's already there?"

Jonny Greenwood, English Musician

Music, Play, Song

7

"A musician has to find a way to make his music mean something special - spiritually or however you can."

"A musician has to find a way to make his music mean something special - spiritually or however you can."

Charlie Byrd, American Musician

7

"With The Key, it was, I had gone through a divorce and losing my father, and just kinda really reminiscing about how much I loved the traditional side of country music, so I made a record that was really traditional from start to finish."

"With The Key, it was, I had gone through a divorce and losing my father, and just kinda really reminiscing about how much I loved the traditional side of country music, so I made a record that was really traditional from start to finish."

Vince Gill, American Musician

Music, Father, Country, Country music

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"Well, I want to do The Music Man. I think it's an amazing opportunity, but I think that they are probably looking at major movie stars right now, and I don't blame them."

"Well, I want to do The Music Man. I think it's an amazing opportunity, but I think that they are probably looking at major movie stars right now, and I don't blame them."

Gregory Harrison, American Actor

Music, Opportunity, Blame, Man

7

"See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't learn anything from him, but I played that for him and he liked it a lot."

"See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but I didn't learn anything from him, but I played that for him and he liked it a lot."

John Fahey, American Musician

Music, Father, Theory

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"Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You're glad someone's done it but you don't necessarily want to listen to it."

"Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You're glad someone's done it but you don't necessarily want to listen to it."

Brian Eno, British Musician

Music, Research, Want

7

"I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths."

"I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths."

John Lurie, American Actor

7

"I am pretty detached from the local music crowd though."

"I am pretty detached from the local music crowd though."

Mark Edwards, American Celebrity

7

"I understand that, but this disc shows the type of music that I've always liked and wanted to make."

"I understand that, but this disc shows the type of music that I've always liked and wanted to make."

Richard Marx, American Musician

7

"I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it."

"I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it."

Janet Jackson, American Musician

Music, Sex, Now

7

"Some people think its just fun and games and others don't know how much I pushed to get here. They have to be in my shoes, but by listening to my music they can find out."

"Some people think its just fun and games and others don't know how much I pushed to get here. They have to be in my shoes, but by listening to my music they can find out."

Chingy, American Musician

Music, People, Fun, Games

7

"I try to put the same spirit into that that I put into any other music endeavor I'm involved in."

"I try to put the same spirit into that that I put into any other music endeavor I'm involved in."

John Frusciante, American Musician

7

"In all the music that deals with experimental repetition, drum and bass, dub, various kinds of house music, there's always been a quality of atmosphere and ambience."

"In all the music that deals with experimental repetition, drum and bass, dub, various kinds of house music, there's always been a quality of atmosphere and ambience."

Bill Laswell, American Musician

Music, Quality, Deals, Repetition

7

"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds."

"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds."

Dizzy Gillespie, American Musician

7

"For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury."

"For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury."

Wim Wenders, German Director

Music, Entertainment, Luxury, World

7

"I think there's enough room in country music for everybody."

"I think there's enough room in country music for everybody."

Charley Pride, American Athlete

Music, Country, Countrymusic

7

"I'm very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music - original music - in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do."

"I'm very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music - original music - in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do."

Bill Mumy, American Actor

Music, Work, Entertainment, Favorite

7

"I wanted to write a happy song. I didn't know how."

"I wanted to write a happy song. I didn't know how."

Fiona Apple, American Musician

7

"Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God."

"Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Music, Art, God

7

"Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear these songs or not."

"Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear these songs or not."

Judy Collins, American Musician

Music, People, Attention, Marketing

7

"They say women and music should never be dated."

"They say women and music should never be dated."

Oliver Goldsmith, Irish Poet

7

"I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to."

"I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to."

Lee Konitz, American Musician

Music, Jazz, Listening

7

"True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today."

"True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today."

George Gershwin, American Composer

Music, Time, Thought, People

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"I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school."

"I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school."

Emeril Lagasse, American Celebrity

Music, Cooking, School

7

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

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

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Music, Truth, Soul, Creativity

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"The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music."

"The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music."

Jonathan Edwards, American Clergyman

7

"My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies."

"My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies."

Randy Bachman, Canadian Musician

7

"Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well."

"Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well."

Tanya Tucker, American Musician

Music, Influence

7

"You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher."

"You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher."

Jeffery Deaver, American Writer

Music, Publishing, World

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