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"I go in and sing the song and arrange it and mix it and that's it. It's no different than playing in clubs."

"I go in and sing the song and arrange it and mix it and that's it. It's no different than playing in clubs."

Neil Young, Canadian Musician

60

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

"I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts."

Randy Castillo, American Musician

60

"To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation."

"To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation."

Gloria Estefan, American Musician

Being, Effect, May, Obligation

60

"How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?"

"How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?"

Mahalia Jackson, American Musician

God, Grace, Wonders

60

"For me, how I feel about what I wrote down turns into a song."

"For me, how I feel about what I wrote down turns into a song."

Geddy Lee, Canadian Musician

60

"One thing the blues ain't, is funny."

"One thing the blues ain't, is funny."

Stephen Stills, American Musician

60

"Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence."

"Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence."

Ethel Waters, American Musician

Intelligence, Credit, Problems

60

"I take all of my music seriously and personally."

"I take all of my music seriously and personally."

Trevor Dunn, American Musician

60

"One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it."

"One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it."

Mahalia Jackson, American Musician

60

"To sing along with Stevie Wonder, you had to make your voice do things it was not accustomed to doing."

"To sing along with Stevie Wonder, you had to make your voice do things it was not accustomed to doing."

Michael Bolton, American Musician

60

"I know bugger all about golf."

"I know bugger all about golf."

Charlotte Church, Welsh Musician

60

"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know."

"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know."

Kerry King, American Musician

Forbidden, Fun, Order

60

"I wanted to get rid of the element that had been considered essential in pop music: the voice."

"I wanted to get rid of the element that had been considered essential in pop music: the voice."

Brian Eno, British Musician

60

"This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl."

"This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl."

Mahalia Jackson, American Musician

Hollywood, Stars

60

"Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about."

"Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about."

Patti Smith, American Musician

American, Americans, Being

60

"I've always thrived on the encouragement of others."

"I've always thrived on the encouragement of others."

Patti Smith, American Musician

60

"Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open."

"Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

60

"I played in rhumba bands, mickey mouse bands; all kinds of bands."

"I played in rhumba bands, mickey mouse bands; all kinds of bands."

Stan Getz, American Musician

60

"I want to sound like Christopher Cross in another ten years, and be totally proud of it."

"I want to sound like Christopher Cross in another ten years, and be totally proud of it."

Gene Ween, American Musician

Sound, Want, Years

60

"I believe in the Wal-Mart school of business. The less people pay, the more they enjoy it."

"I believe in the Wal-Mart school of business. The less people pay, the more they enjoy it."

Garth Brooks, American Musician

Business, People, School

60

"I like to keep my feet on the sidewalk."

"I like to keep my feet on the sidewalk."

Joshua Homme, American Musician

60

"I don't like to be afraid. I'm afraid every day, all the time."

"I don't like to be afraid. I'm afraid every day, all the time."

Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian Musician

60

"I learned again that the mind-body-spirit connection has to be in balance."

"I learned again that the mind-body-spirit connection has to be in balance."

Wynonna Judd, American Musician

Balance, Connection, Mind

60

"I don't try to sound like anyone but me anymore. If something is out of my element, I try to avoid it."

"I don't try to sound like anyone but me anymore. If something is out of my element, I try to avoid it."

Norah Jones, American Musician

60

"I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support."

"I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support."

Lita Ford, American Musician

Europe, Support

60

"We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers."

"We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers."

Kurt Cobain, American Musician

Answers, Opinion, Right

60

"I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz."

"I like to listen to classical music... I like mainline jazz."

Herb Alpert, American Musician

60

"Simon would not want to audition in front of Simon."

"Simon would not want to audition in front of Simon."

Paula Abdul, American Musician

60

"We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band."

"We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band."

Ed O'Brien, English Musician

60

"I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination."

"I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination."

Duncan Sheik, American Musician

Imagination, Life

60

"The avant-garde makes more sense to me."

"The avant-garde makes more sense to me."

John Cale, Welsh Musician

60

"I think for writers who write that kind of stuff, they want to make changes. Look at Kris Kristofferson and Dylan. I mean, whole generations come along liking that stuff and that's great."

"I think for writers who write that kind of stuff, they want to make changes. Look at Kris Kristofferson and Dylan. I mean, whole generations come along liking that stuff and that's great."

Lee Hazlewood, American Musician

Generations, Want, Writers

60

"Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been."

"Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been."

Jimmy Buffett, American Musician

Smile, Smiles, Will

60

"Is that weird, taking my Louis Vuitton bag camping?"

"Is that weird, taking my Louis Vuitton bag camping?"

Jessica Simpson, American Musician

60

"Let the poets cry themselves to sleep, and all their tearful words will turn back into steam."

"Let the poets cry themselves to sleep, and all their tearful words will turn back into steam."

Conor Oberst, American Musician

Poet, Poets, Sleep, Will, Words

60

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

"Every time I would open my mouth to sing, everybody was paying attention to me. It became a habit."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Time, Habit, Attention, Open

60

"I'm going to Yoshi's. I'm taking a few gigs. I'm playing. I'm not going to play all the time. I'm going to take it easy and take it slow and warm up so I can come back."

"I'm going to Yoshi's. I'm taking a few gigs. I'm playing. I'm not going to play all the time. I'm going to take it easy and take it slow and warm up so I can come back."

Freddie Hubbard, American Musician

60

"Though, since the first record, I've dramatically changed my expectations for our records."

"Though, since the first record, I've dramatically changed my expectations for our records."

Daniel Johns, Australian Musician

Expectation, Expectations, First

60

"We just bought a new house, so my wife's been doing all the moving and other stuff, so I would like to go home and just sit and enjoy all that for a couple months before I gotta start playing again."

"We just bought a new house, so my wife's been doing all the moving and other stuff, so I would like to go home and just sit and enjoy all that for a couple months before I gotta start playing again."

Tom Araya, American Musician

Home, Wife, Months

60

"Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip."

"Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip."

Jon Bon Jovi, American Musician

Future, Road, Worth

60

"I think people get fixated on the example of an idea."

"I think people get fixated on the example of an idea."

Joshua Homme, American Musician

People, Idea, Example

60

"I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual."

"I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual."

Ja Rule, American Musician

Religion, Spiritual

60

"Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing."

"Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing."

Joe Cocker, English Musician

Singing, Songs, Years

60

"I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist."

"I'm absolutely obsessed with The Jesus And Mary Chain and Patti Smith, but I'm a massive pop fan. I love pop culture, It's a total reflection of the zeitgeist."

Siobhan Fahey, British Musician

Love, Culture, Reflection

60

"I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one."

"I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one."

Gary Allan, American Musician

Home, Love, Soul, Shadows

60

"I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be."

"I don't take things for granted, because everything feels more fragile. It's made me wonder about mortality and how long you've got somebody in the world. I'm more fearful than I used to be."

Robin Gibb, English Musician

Mortality, Wonder, World

60

"There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions."

"There's such a thing as theater discipline. One player doesn't appropriate another's inventions."

Ethel Merman, American Musician

Discipline, Inventions, Theater

60

"I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin, it's something that I cannot help, OK?"

"I have a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of my skin, it's something that I cannot help, OK?"

Michael Jackson, American Musician

Disorder, Help, Skin

60

"Nothing could ever stop Kiss. I've seen the band in down times where critics were like vultures circling overhead saying things like, 'Well, you know it's the end of your career.'"

"Nothing could ever stop Kiss. I've seen the band in down times where critics were like vultures circling overhead saying things like, 'Well, you know it's the end of your career.'"

Paul Stanley, American Musician

Kiss, Career, End, Nothing

60

"Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with."

"Next year I'm going to be a guesting soloist with orchestras all over Europe, to start off with."

Keith Emerson, British Musician

Europe, Orchestras

60

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