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"During the first six years of my life, Hungary was one of the most important components of the Habsburg dynasty's vast Austro-Hungarian Empire, but after World War I it became an independent national entity."

"During the first six years of my life, Hungary was one of the most important components of the Habsburg dynasty's vast Austro-Hungarian Empire, but after World War I it became an independent national entity."

Georg Solti, Hungarian Musician

War, Life, First, World

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"I don't like the American media - particularly Fox."

"I don't like the American media - particularly Fox."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

American, Media

52

"I really can't blame anyone but myself, because I didn't have to deliver the album. But when you get caught up in the gas, and you're young, and there's so much helium going on around you, you can't decipher the real end."

"I really can't blame anyone but myself, because I didn't have to deliver the album. But when you get caught up in the gas, and you're young, and there's so much helium going on around you, you can't decipher the real end."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

52

"It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix."

"It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix."

David Byrne, Scottish Musician

Marriage, Quick

51

"But I have returned to one hundred percent playing this year. I am fully back to playing full time."

"But I have returned to one hundred percent playing this year. I am fully back to playing full time."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

51

"It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home."

"It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home."

Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician

51

"I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. It reminds me of when we were just starting out because we would open for other bands in the beginning."

"I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. It reminds me of when we were just starting out because we would open for other bands in the beginning."

Kelly Jones, Welsh Musician

Beginning, Challenge, Open

50

"Rastafari not a culture, it's a reality."

"Rastafari not a culture, it's a reality."

Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician

Culture, Reality

50

"Yes, it must be something that goes very well with my voice, let's say something that I understand that this would be good communication with the others, and I don't pretend for instance, to look for music that would be something that doesn't go with my personality."

"Yes, it must be something that goes very well with my voice, let's say something that I understand that this would be good communication with the others, and I don't pretend for instance, to look for music that would be something that doesn't go with my personality."

Victoria de los Angeles, Spanish Musician

Music, Communication, Personality, Voice

49

"He didn't want me to become a musician, he wanted me to be a doctor, because he said singing was too hard."

"He didn't want me to become a musician, he wanted me to be a doctor, because he said singing was too hard."

Nusrat F. A. Khan, Pakistani Musician

49

"Here is my theory on this one. If you write things down, if there is a mystery and you try and explain it, once you've written it down for permanent, in due time, it'll be proven stupid."

"Here is my theory on this one. If you write things down, if there is a mystery and you try and explain it, once you've written it down for permanent, in due time, it'll be proven stupid."

Joey Santiago, Filipino Musician

Time, Mystery, Theory

49

"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend."

"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend."

Jim Morrison, American Musician

Death, Life, People, Fear

49

"'Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud."

"'Born this Way' is about being yourself, and loving who you are and being proud."

Lady Gaga, American Musician

49

"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."

"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."

Carmen Miranda, Portuguese Musician

Money, English, Turkey, Words

48

"It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay."

"It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay."

Caroline Corr, Irish Musician

48

"I'm just passionately in love with my kids."

"I'm just passionately in love with my kids."

Sheena Easton, Scottish Musician

48

"It's almost as if people think that in Latin America we're not hip to what's happening here."

"It's almost as if people think that in Latin America we're not hip to what's happening here."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

People, America

48

"That's all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end."

"That's all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end."

Ringo Starr, English Musician

Alcohol, Drugs, Emotions, End

48

"We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn't dance, they listened."

"We had something to say. Whenever we played, people didn't dance, they listened."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

48

"I'm still strong and in the best shape to continue living my life."

"I'm still strong and in the best shape to continue living my life."

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

47

"I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America."

"I was the first person to come into New York with a Latin American point of view which was also very much influenced by political happenings in Latin America."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

America, American, First

47

"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."

"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."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

Work, Inspiration

47

"Gossip is the Devil's radio."

"Gossip is the Devil's radio."

George Harrison, British Musician

47

"I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I started everything, and the fact that I have a masters in music, and I've always worked in music, and that's what I wanted to do."

"I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I started everything, and the fact that I have a masters in music, and I've always worked in music, and that's what I wanted to do."

Jon Secada, Cuban Musician

46

"I am tapping into a place in you that is unexplored, and very dangerous, but I think essential to the creative life of an artist."

"I am tapping into a place in you that is unexplored, and very dangerous, but I think essential to the creative life of an artist."

Brandon Boyd, American Musician

46

"It's incredible how nature sets females up to take care of people, and yet it is tricky for them to take care of themselves."

"It's incredible how nature sets females up to take care of people, and yet it is tricky for them to take care of themselves."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Nature, People, Care

46

"Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that."

"Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that."

Waylon Jennings, American Musician

46

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!"

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!"

Mariah Carey, American Musician

46

"Love Comes Quickly is our favourite record ever, and it did really badly."

"Love Comes Quickly is our favourite record ever, and it did really badly."

Chris Lowe, English Musician

46

"People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being."

"People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

People, Being, Credit

46

"I used to do drugs, but don't tell anyone or it will ruin my image."

"I used to do drugs, but don't tell anyone or it will ruin my image."

Courtney Love, American Musician

Drugs, Ruin, Will

46

"I would like to teach music. It's weird the way they teach music in schools like Julliard these days."

"I would like to teach music. It's weird the way they teach music in schools like Julliard these days."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

46

"So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami."

"So that when I came from Panama... my family was exiled in 1973 and they went to Miami."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

46

"Mostly this problem is contained in the fact that the US makes it so difficult for Canadians to get green cards (you heard it here), but if an American orchestra really wants a player, they have their ways."

"Mostly this problem is contained in the fact that the US makes it so difficult for Canadians to get green cards (you heard it here), but if an American orchestra really wants a player, they have their ways."

Lara St. John, Canadian Musician

American, Cards, Fact

46

"The world is in motion, as it seems."

"The world is in motion, as it seems."

Utada Hikaru, Japanese Musician

45

"The roots of Cuban music are in my head."

"The roots of Cuban music are in my head."

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

45

"To stay at my best, I have to stop talking during the preceding day."

"To stay at my best, I have to stop talking during the preceding day."

Placido Domingo, Spanish Musician

45

"What I say is from my heart. You must be sincere. So when I sing a song, people are supposed to feel it."

"What I say is from my heart. You must be sincere. So when I sing a song, people are supposed to feel it."

Wayne Wonder, Jamaican Musician

People, Heart, Song

45

"Be yourself, take control of your life."

"Be yourself, take control of your life."

Emma Bunton, British Musician

45

"It doesn't make sense for me to be a lawyer in a place where there is no law."

"It doesn't make sense for me to be a lawyer in a place where there is no law."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

45

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may be for us and it may not."

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may be for us and it may not."

Della Reese, American Musician

May, Tomorrow, Yesterday

45

"I love being a freak. It's great!"

"I love being a freak. It's great!"

Brian Molko, Belgian Musician

45

"I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home."

"I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home."

Quincy Jones, American Musician

Home, Music, University, Writing

45

"I wish I knew what I know now before."

"I wish I knew what I know now before."

Rod Stewart, Scottish Musician

44

"I am still simple, just as if I were beginning."

"I am still simple, just as if I were beginning."

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

44

"Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music."

"Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music."

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

44

"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."

"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

Woman, Women, People, Famous

44

"When you here a conjunto and you hear another conjunto, you think it's like a continuation of the first. It's all the same, same, same. There's no variety, just the same music."

"When you here a conjunto and you hear another conjunto, you think it's like a continuation of the first. It's all the same, same, same. There's no variety, just the same music."

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

Music, First, Variety

44

"I wanted to do the whole album in black and white, and it really killed me that when you see it in the light it's got green in it. I don't know what the hell that was about."

"I wanted to do the whole album in black and white, and it really killed me that when you see it in the light it's got green in it. I don't know what the hell that was about."

Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese Musician

44

"Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life."

"Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life."

Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese Musician

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