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"Just watching my cats can make me happy."

"Just watching my cats can make me happy."

Paula Cole, American Musician

61

"Peter remained very quiet and shy, but when he spoke it made sense."

"Peter remained very quiet and shy, but when he spoke it made sense."

Jonathan King, English Musician

61

"I want to do something creative, not just easy."

"I want to do something creative, not just easy."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

61

"And if you dont believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light."

"And if you dont believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light."

Chris Cornell, American Musician

Light, Night, Sun, Will

61

"It wasn't a class system where I was the better guy and he was the second-rate guy. That was his role and my role was to play the solos. But he took great pride in his technique as a rhythm guitarist."

"It wasn't a class system where I was the better guy and he was the second-rate guy. That was his role and my role was to play the solos. But he took great pride in his technique as a rhythm guitarist."

Wayne Kramer, American Musician

Class, Play, Pride

61

"When it comes to the recording and writing, it's still mostly Mickey and I. But now there's this whole live entity that's a whole different thing, and it seems to be where we're gaining the most popularity."

"When it comes to the recording and writing, it's still mostly Mickey and I. But now there's this whole live entity that's a whole different thing, and it seems to be where we're gaining the most popularity."

Gene Ween, American Musician

Now, Popularity, Writing

61

"People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness."

"People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness."

Lucinda Williams, American Musician

Happiness, People, Obstacles

61

"Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame."

"Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame."

Marian McPartland, English Musician

61

"Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful."

"Perfect Night is minimalistic and that's what makes it so forceful."

Lou Reed, American Musician

61

"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

Tim Rice, British Musician

61

"Well, since I produce and pay for my own albums, it is the ultimate freedom."

"Well, since I produce and pay for my own albums, it is the ultimate freedom."

George Duke, American Musician

61

"As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks."

"As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

61

"The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else."

"The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend. Don't try to sound like someone else. REM and Nirvana don't sound like anyone else."

Greg Ginn, American Musician

Potential, Sound, Want

61

"I've always been very image prone, along the lines of bands like Black Sabbath and even Devo."

"I've always been very image prone, along the lines of bands like Black Sabbath and even Devo."

Peter Steele, American Musician

61

"They always come back when they learn that not every woman's gonna treat them this good."

"They always come back when they learn that not every woman's gonna treat them this good."

Angie Stone, American Musician

61

"The health industry, the fitness industry, was really starting to pick up. This was around the mid 80's."

"The health industry, the fitness industry, was really starting to pick up. This was around the mid 80's."

Warren Cuccurullo, American Musician

Fitness, Health

61

"Altamont... I remember all of that. That was an awful day."

"Altamont... I remember all of that. That was an awful day."

Mick Taylor, English Musician

61

"I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more of a putting yourself on the line and a much more expensive exercise."

"I think if you are writing an instrumental you are dealing with more of an aesthetic in a sense but a lyric is more of a putting yourself on the line and a much more expensive exercise."

Leo Kottke, American Musician

Exercise, Sense, Writing

61

"I listen to music for emotion and I get zero emotion from rap."

"I listen to music for emotion and I get zero emotion from rap."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

Music, Emotion, Rap

61

"I wish to lead a life free from care, and I see that I shall be unhappy if I cannot always work at my art."

"I wish to lead a life free from care, and I see that I shall be unhappy if I cannot always work at my art."

Clara Schumann, German Musician

Art, Life, Work, Care

61

"The Eagles and the critics were not the best of friends."

"The Eagles and the critics were not the best of friends."

Don Henley, American Musician

Eagles, Friends

61

"I can take criticisms but not compliments."

"I can take criticisms but not compliments."

James Taylor, American Musician

Compliment, Compliments

61

"For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels, and not the words of one who kneels."

"For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels, and not the words of one who kneels."

Paul Anka, Canadian Musician

61

"There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities."

"There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities."

Ray Charles, American Musician

Life, First, Possibilities

61

"I also learned to be more confident, to trust my instincts more."

"I also learned to be more confident, to trust my instincts more."

Lindsey Buckingham, American Musician

61

"I'm not likely to forget where I've been and what I've done and learned. I think it's just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful."

"I'm not likely to forget where I've been and what I've done and learned. I think it's just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful."

Yo-Yo Ma, American Musician

Forget, Old, Play

61

"I am the most well-known homosexual in the world."

"I am the most well-known homosexual in the world."

Elton John, English Musician

61

"Music is a language, you see, a universal language."

"Music is a language, you see, a universal language."

Sun Ra, American Musician

Music, Language

61

"I think it's important to know your limitations too."

"I think it's important to know your limitations too."

Kip Winger, American Musician

Limitation, Limitations

61

"Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I've ever met. Son of Sam is a close second."

"Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I've ever met. Son of Sam is a close second."

Geezer Butler, English Musician

61

"The other thing is that doctors test only the most common estrogen level. There are three kinds of estrogen in a woman but they don't test the other two because they are so rare; mine was the third kind of estrogen."

"The other thing is that doctors test only the most common estrogen level. There are three kinds of estrogen in a woman but they don't test the other two because they are so rare; mine was the third kind of estrogen."

Marie Osmond, American Musician

61

"As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films."

"As far as film goes, I enjoy all Hollywood films and all Horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein, which also might be my favorite. I like 60's and 70's Italian and Spanish Horror films."

Johnny Ramone, American Musician

Favorite, Film, Hollywood, Horror

61

"Why can't you share your bed? The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone. It's very charming. It's very sweet. It's what the whole world should do."

"Why can't you share your bed? The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone. It's very charming. It's very sweet. It's what the whole world should do."

Michael Jackson, American Musician

61

"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

Paul Simon, American Musician

Lie, Lies, Man, Rest

61

"I've always dabbled on guitar, but never took lessons."

"I've always dabbled on guitar, but never took lessons."

Adam Jones, American Musician

61

"Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer."

"Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer."

Brian May, English Musician

61

"Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal."

"Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal."

Ray Charles, American Musician

Music, Time, Want

61

"Well it has been very exciting and very changing as well. Celebrating the 40th year and having the album out and the Channel 4 documentary and I resigned from Blind Date."

"Well it has been very exciting and very changing as well. Celebrating the 40th year and having the album out and the Channel 4 documentary and I resigned from Blind Date."

Cilla Black, British Musician

61

"I wanted to get away from my past and everything connected with it."

"I wanted to get away from my past and everything connected with it."

Georg Solti, Hungarian Musician

61

"Maybe I should quit the business. There's no one left for me to love. Mama's dead. Mr. Burns couldn't care less about me. What's left?"

"Maybe I should quit the business. There's no one left for me to love. Mama's dead. Mr. Burns couldn't care less about me. What's left?"

Bobby Darin, American Musician

Business, Love, Care

61

"Pull the good out of it and not worry about the drawbacks."

"Pull the good out of it and not worry about the drawbacks."

Chris Squire, British Musician

61

"We play a hip-hop song and suddenly 25 people on the left jump up and put their hands in the air; then you play Lost Cause and they're like, I don't know about this one."

"We play a hip-hop song and suddenly 25 people on the left jump up and put their hands in the air; then you play Lost Cause and they're like, I don't know about this one."

Beck, American Musician

People, Cause, Play, Song

61

"Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign."

"Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign."

Peter Garrett, Australian Musician

Encouraging, State

61

"For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving."

"For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving."

Joe Cocker, English Musician

61

"Money doesn't talk, it swears."

"Money doesn't talk, it swears."

Bob Dylan, American Musician

61

"Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?"

Patti Smith, American Musician

61

"Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years."

"Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years."

Gerry Mulligan, American Musician

Fact, Writing, Years

61

"I am saying voluntarily that I have sung for almost every religious group in the country, from Jewish and Catholic, and Presbyterian and Holy Rollers and Revival Churches."

"I am saying voluntarily that I have sung for almost every religious group in the country, from Jewish and Catholic, and Presbyterian and Holy Rollers and Revival Churches."

Pete Seeger, American Musician

Church, Churches, Country, Religious, Saying

61

"I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while."

"I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while."

Fiona Apple, American Musician

Limitation, Limitations

61

"Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldn't touch me. It was infuriating to them."

"Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldn't touch me. It was infuriating to them."

Mark Hoppus, American Musician

God, Thought, Fight, Girlfriends

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