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Quotes by Musician
"You define beauty for yourself, society doesn't define your beauty."
330
"I want you to do it right as fast as you can, not fast as right as you can."
241
"For this album I was determined to do it my way. Take my time. I'm gonna win, lose or draw on my own."
Time,
215
"Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them."
194
"The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads."
188
"I mean the flesh, never fade! The flesh never leave the creation, see, because with that divine spirit the flesh cannot fade. If the spirit is weak then the flesh fade, seen?"
186
"I always imagine later on these songs I could've played with a band, but it never worked out that way."
186
"Writing music is just something that I was born to do."
175
"Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life."
174
"Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it."
174
"When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row."
173
"I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice."
172
"Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight."
170
"Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself."
169
"I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey."
168
"I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself."
167
"Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models."
167
"When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didn't have time."
166
"I don't like the American media - particularly Fox."
164
"So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours."
164
"I've chosen my wedding ring large and heavy to continue forever. But exactly because of that all the time that Dave and I have an argument I feel it like handcuffs, and on anger time I throw it in a basket. Poor Dave, he bought me three wedding rings already!"
162
"I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida."
162
"I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself."
161
"I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail."
160
"It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home."
159
"It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay."
156
"My intention when I came into this industry was to be a musician, not necessarily a recording artist, just a musician in general. And that's the reason I went to college and got my degree, which has been great for me. It's helped me a lot with my career."
155
"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
154
"Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like."
153
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