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"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

184

"All your travelling is together, you eat together, you're on stage as a band together, when you get to the sound-check the band and the crew are all together."

"All your travelling is together, you eat together, you're on stage as a band together, when you get to the sound-check the band and the crew are all together."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

184

"I've fancied other women, but I haven't done anything about it."

"I've fancied other women, but I haven't done anything about it."

Kylie Minogue, Australian Musician

183

"The average person is gregarious; there is something in the spirit of the crowd that adds to the enjoyment of entertainment."

"The average person is gregarious; there is something in the spirit of the crowd that adds to the enjoyment of entertainment."

Ivor Novello, Welsh Musician

Enjoyment, Entertainment, Spirit

183

"The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing."

"The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing."

Jan Hammer, Czech Musician

Music, Business, Reason

183

"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

183

"Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish."

"Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Challenge, English, Songs, Spirit

183

"'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

183

"Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all."

"Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all."

Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician

Ambition, Mankind

182

"My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles."

"My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles."

Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese Musician

Population, Project, Writing

182

"My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs."

"My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

Mother, Songs, Writing

182

"A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No."

"A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

Thought, People

182

"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

182

"Actually, there was another band where we were three girls, around '84 when I met John Zorn, called Sunset Chorus. It was just bass and drums and guitar- we didn't make any records but we played a lot of different clubs in New York."

"Actually, there was another band where we were three girls, around '84 when I met John Zorn, called Sunset Chorus. It was just bass and drums and guitar- we didn't make any records but we played a lot of different clubs in New York."

Ikue Mori, Japanese Musician

Girls, Guitar, Sunset

181

"A lot of it just has to do with luck, serendipity."

"A lot of it just has to do with luck, serendipity."

Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician

181

"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

181

"A friend is always good to have, but a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me."

"A friend is always good to have, but a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me."

Dave Matthews, South African Musician

Kiss, Friend, Angels

180

"URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages."

"URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

Money, Charity, Kids

180

"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

180

"And, he'd seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez."

"And, he'd seen me in Panama, and he talked about maybe doing something in New York so I hooked it up when I came here and I recorded in 1969 my first album with Pete Rodriguez."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

180

"You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous."

"You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous."

Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Musician

179

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

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

Compay Segundo, Cuban Musician

179

"Los Angeles is just a more open place. The way L.A. functions is that people give you a forum. They say, Show us what you can do."

"Los Angeles is just a more open place. The way L.A. functions is that people give you a forum. They say, Show us what you can do."

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish Musician

179

"So that I saw music as a way of documenting realities from the urban cities of Latin America."

"So that I saw music as a way of documenting realities from the urban cities of Latin America."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

Music, America, Cities

179

"I began my career with infantile dreams of becoming a composer."

"I began my career with infantile dreams of becoming a composer."

Ivor Novello, Welsh Musician

Dream, Dreams, Career

178

"So that when I came to New York again, it was, I'm not too sure right now, but it was '74 or '75. I went to Miami in '74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of '74."

"So that when I came to New York again, it was, I'm not too sure right now, but it was '74 or '75. I went to Miami in '74 and then I came to New York, I think, at the end of '74."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

End, Now, Right

178

"I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida."

"I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida."

Daisy Berkowitz, American Musician

178

"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

177

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian Musician

177

"I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance."

"I think we risk becoming the best informed society that has ever died of ignorance."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

Society, Ignorance, Risk

177

"There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying."

"There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying."

Colin Hay, Australian Musician

Soul, Character, Building

177

"Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame."

"Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

177

"Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who goes to church when he's had a rough divorce or is going through depression. We go out into nature instead."

"Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who goes to church when he's had a rough divorce or is going through depression. We go out into nature instead."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Nature, God, Church, America

177

"Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country."

"Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country."

Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Musician

Change, Country

177

"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

177

"I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia."

"I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I am an American girl when I am from Colombia."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

American, Trying

176

"It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985."

"It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

176

"Football is a fertility festival. Eleven sperm trying to get into the egg. I feel sorry for the goalkeeper."

"Football is a fertility festival. Eleven sperm trying to get into the egg. I feel sorry for the goalkeeper."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Football, Trying

176

"If I'm interested in what I'm doing, other people will be interested in it."

"If I'm interested in what I'm doing, other people will be interested in it."

John Cale, Welsh Musician

175

"There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything."

"There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

175

"So that in 1974, when I graduated as a lawyer, I figured I'm not going to be a lawyer under a military regime."

"So that in 1974, when I graduated as a lawyer, I figured I'm not going to be a lawyer under a military regime."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

175

"Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record."

"Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record."

Dave Lombardo, Cuban Musician

Now, Right, Writing

174

"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

174

"There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast."

"There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

Nothing, Reality

174

"I've been here before and will come again, but I'm not going this trip through."

"I've been here before and will come again, but I'm not going this trip through."

Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician

174

"As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people."

"As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people."

Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese Musician

People, Writing, Years

174

"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

173

"Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians."

"Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

People, Musicians

173

"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

173

"I'm a virgin and I brought up all my children to be the same."

"I'm a virgin and I brought up all my children to be the same."

Shirley Bassey, Welsh Musician

172

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