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"It's a non-stop invention, this game of life, and as soon as you think you've got it, you lose it."

"It's a non-stop invention, this game of life, and as soon as you think you've got it, you lose it."

Tim Finn, New Zealander Musician

Life, Invention

74

"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

74

"And music was a very important part of our lives. The radio was on all day."

"And music was a very important part of our lives. The radio was on all day."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

74

"Women are always beautiful."

"Women are always beautiful."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

74

"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

74

"When you're on tour you definitely don't want lots of arguments. It's very important that everybody gets on because you're in close proximity a great deal of the time."

"When you're on tour you definitely don't want lots of arguments. It's very important that everybody gets on because you're in close proximity a great deal of the time."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

Time, Arguments, Want

74

"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

74

"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

74

"I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend."

"I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

Friendship, Friend

73

"Music will save the world."

"Music will save the world."

Pablo Casals, Spanish Musician

Music, Will, World

73

"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

73

"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

73

"When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found myself for a large part of my life, it's a walk-on part. Not a vital necessity, like it is for so many people. I enjoy it but I can see right through it!"

"When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found myself for a large part of my life, it's a walk-on part. Not a vital necessity, like it is for so many people. I enjoy it but I can see right through it!"

Agnetha Faltskog, Swedish Musician

Life, People, Celebrity, Living

73

"You're a song written by the hands of God."

"You're a song written by the hands of God."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

73

"I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to."

"I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Woman, Women, Rights

73

"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

73

"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

72

"Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws."

"Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws."

Jim Morrison, American Musician

Death, Angels, Ravens

72

"Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together."

"Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together."

Jon Secada, Cuban Musician

People, Opportunity, College, Now

72

"Sometimes I'd hear things on other people's records and I say I wanted it on my records, but Leslie Kong said, no, it wasn't right and that it wasn't my style."

"Sometimes I'd hear things on other people's records and I say I wanted it on my records, but Leslie Kong said, no, it wasn't right and that it wasn't my style."

Desmond Dekker, Jamaican Musician

People, Right, Style

72

"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

72

"The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me."

"The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me."

Enya, Irish Musician

Music, Success, Thought

72

"The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different."

"The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different."

Kenneth Edmonds, American Musician

Change, People, Reality, Want

72

"And when the day arrives I'll become the sky and I'll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now."

"And when the day arrives I'll become the sky and I'll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now."

Trent Reznor, American Musician

Home, Kiss, Day, Nothing

72

"Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless."

"Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

American, Americans, Being

72

"The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone."

"The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone."

Jan Hammer, Czech Musician

Music, Passion, Spontaneity

72

"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

72

"'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

72

"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

71

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

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

Rod Stewart, Scottish Musician

71

"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

71

"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

71

"I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't seek it, it's always with you."

"I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't seek it, it's always with you."

Bonnie Tyler, Welsh Musician

71

"This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well."

"This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

71

"You can't drink on an eight hour flight, pass out, and then go onstage... well you can, but then you're Spandau Ballet."

"You can't drink on an eight hour flight, pass out, and then go onstage... well you can, but then you're Spandau Ballet."

Robert Smith, English Musician

71

"Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry."

"Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

71

"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

71

"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

71

"I can't wait to get out. It's been much too long, I don't like being home. I'd rather play. This tour is going to be really big. We're gonna have the biggest show we can have. It's gonna be different not like the old KISS shows."

"I can't wait to get out. It's been much too long, I don't like being home. I'd rather play. This tour is going to be really big. We're gonna have the biggest show we can have. It's gonna be different not like the old KISS shows."

Eric Carr, American Musician

Home, Kiss, Being, Old

71

"When I was a teenager in Iceland people would throw rocks and shout abuse at me because they thought I was weird. I never got that in London no matter what I wore."

"When I was a teenager in Iceland people would throw rocks and shout abuse at me because they thought I was weird. I never got that in London no matter what I wore."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Thought, People, Abuse, London

71

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

Miles Davis, American Musician

71

"I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me."

"I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me."

Chris Brown, American Musician

71

"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

70

"I am very adamant about keeping my private life private. I don't prefer to talk about my family."

"I am very adamant about keeping my private life private. I don't prefer to talk about my family."

Luis Miguel, Mexican Musician

Family, Life, Talk

70

"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

70

"The best revenge is massive success."

"The best revenge is massive success."

Frank Sinatra, American Musician

Success, Revenge

70

"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

70

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans."

"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans."

John Lennon, English Musician

69

"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

69

"I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go."

"I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

Pet, Birds, Mouse

69

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