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"You can be enticed by food, wooed by food, sex, money, or instruments."

"You can be enticed by food, wooed by food, sex, money, or instruments."

Bernie Worrell, American Musician

Food, Money, Sex

128

"My favorite moment of the whole thing was when John Belushi suggested that I get a hold of all the blues records I could so I could research the music."

"My favorite moment of the whole thing was when John Belushi suggested that I get a hold of all the blues records I could so I could research the music."

Steve Cropper, American Musician

Music, Favorite, Research

128

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

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

Brian Molko, Belgian Musician

125

"The best revenge is massive success."

"The best revenge is massive success."

Frank Sinatra, American Musician

Success, Revenge

124

"The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want."

"The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want."

Margaret Young, American Musician

First, Order, Want

123

"I'm confident being at Universal, which is a great home for me, 'cause they understand what I'm trying to do."

"I'm confident being at Universal, which is a great home for me, 'cause they understand what I'm trying to do."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

Home, Being, Trying

123

"We've never been a religious band, but the media wants us to be."

"We've never been a religious band, but the media wants us to be."

Amy Lee, American Musician

Media, Religious

123

"America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think."

"America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think."

Jerry Garcia, American Musician

Nature, America

122

"Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator."

"Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator."

Erykah Badu, American Musician

Religion, Self, Symbol, Words

121

"A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars."

"A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars."

Carly Simon, American Musician

121

"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

120

"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

120

"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

120

"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."

"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."

Kurt Cobain, American Musician

Challenge, Corruption, Duty, Youth

119

"I didn't do drugs, I never did do drugs. Never. I don't have any story of drugs, you know, to speak of. Never did drugs, never was interested in drugs and then I wasn't interested in the people around the drugs."

"I didn't do drugs, I never did do drugs. Never. I don't have any story of drugs, you know, to speak of. Never did drugs, never was interested in drugs and then I wasn't interested in the people around the drugs."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

119

"This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved and get stuck in, get the proper information about what's going on has really helped."

"This was something that was obsessing me and creating a writer's block. To get involved and get stuck in, get the proper information about what's going on has really helped."

Thom Yorke, English Musician

Information, Writer

118

"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

117

"I have always thought that my ear is also very influenced by my eyes."

"I have always thought that my ear is also very influenced by my eyes."

Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician

117

"But then there was Hendrix, man. Jimi was really the last cat to freak me. Jimi was playing all the stuff I had in my head. I couldn't believe it, when I first heard him. Man, no one can ever do what he did with a guitar. No one can ever take his place."

"But then there was Hendrix, man. Jimi was really the last cat to freak me. Jimi was playing all the stuff I had in my head. I couldn't believe it, when I first heard him. Man, no one can ever do what he did with a guitar. No one can ever take his place."

Terry Kath, American Musician

First, Guitar, Man

116

"It sometimes feels like a strange movie, you know, it's all so weird that sometimes I wonder if it is really happening."

"It sometimes feels like a strange movie, you know, it's all so weird that sometimes I wonder if it is really happening."

Eminem, American Musician

114

"I'm not going to talk like I know about politics, because I'm a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who aren't normally interested in politics."

"I'm not going to talk like I know about politics, because I'm a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who aren't normally interested in politics."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Politics, People, Talk

113

"For a person as obsessed with music as I am, I always hear a song in the back of my head, all the time, and that usually is my own tune. I've done that all my life."

"For a person as obsessed with music as I am, I always hear a song in the back of my head, all the time, and that usually is my own tune. I've done that all my life."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Life, Music, Time, Song

111

"The academy gave me a grounding in discipline and hard work that has sustained me throughout my life, and the lessons I learned there I now try to impress on young people."

"The academy gave me a grounding in discipline and hard work that has sustained me throughout my life, and the lessons I learned there I now try to impress on young people."

Georg Solti, Hungarian Musician

Work, Life, People, Discipline

111

"I got a feeling I had loads when I was in primary school, 'cause I had red hair; you know, like Duracell."

"I got a feeling I had loads when I was in primary school, 'cause I had red hair; you know, like Duracell."

Richard D. James, English Musician

Feelings, Feeling, Hair, School

111

"The most important thing is that it's much more fun to play in a band than to be in an audience in a club. That's the main thing I think, that you can do it."

"The most important thing is that it's much more fun to play in a band than to be in an audience in a club. That's the main thing I think, that you can do it."

Ikue Mori, Japanese Musician

110

"If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying."

"If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying."

Coleman Hawkins, American Musician

Mistake, Mistakes, Trying

110

"I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned."

"I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned."

Elvis Presley, American Musician

110

"There's nothing I'm doing these days that I ever thought I was gonna do."

"There's nothing I'm doing these days that I ever thought I was gonna do."

Meg White, American Musician

Thought, Nothing

109

"Part of me is afraid to get close to people because I'm afraid that they're going to leave."

"Part of me is afraid to get close to people because I'm afraid that they're going to leave."

Marilyn Manson, American Musician

109

"There were air raids at night. The factory was dark and dirty. And I remember thinking - well - I must find somebody or something because like this I cannot go on."

"There were air raids at night. The factory was dark and dirty. And I remember thinking - well - I must find somebody or something because like this I cannot go on."

Ruth Pitter, British Musician

Night, Thinking

108

"One of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter."

"One of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter."

Ace Frehley, American Musician

Daughter, Gifts

108

"Music will save the world."

"Music will save the world."

Pablo Casals, Spanish Musician

Music, Will, World

107

"If you're horrible to me, I'm going to write a song about it, and you won't like it. That's how I operate."

"If you're horrible to me, I'm going to write a song about it, and you won't like it. That's how I operate."

Taylor Swift, American Musician

Creativity, Expression, Revenge, Art

107

"We played together for so long and we got to the point where our styles blended together. Even today, sometimes I'll hear our records and I'm not really sure who played what. And we took a bunch of acid together too."

"We played together for so long and we got to the point where our styles blended together. Even today, sometimes I'll hear our records and I'm not really sure who played what. And we took a bunch of acid together too."

Wayne Kramer, American Musician

107

"Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don't let them take you ALIVE."

"Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don't let them take you ALIVE."

Sid Vicious, English Musician

Anarchy, Authority, Cause, Chaos

106

"When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?"

"When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?"

Marilyn Manson, American Musician

Love, Enemies, Value

106

"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

106

"I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't have to be the loser kid in high school to be bullied. Bullying and being picked on comes in so many different forms."

"I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't have to be the loser kid in high school to be bullied. Bullying and being picked on comes in so many different forms."

Lady Gaga, American Musician

Awareness, Being, School

105

"The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent."

"The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent."

Billy Joel, American Musician

Movies, Country, Jazz

105

"I'll probably have a lot of rap cats come on up."

"I'll probably have a lot of rap cats come on up."

Trick Daddy, American Musician

105

"My father was a carpenter, a very good carpenter. He also worked for the Jones boys. They were not family members, we weren't related at all. They started the policy racket in Chicago, and they had the five and dime store."

"My father was a carpenter, a very good carpenter. He also worked for the Jones boys. They were not family members, we weren't related at all. They started the policy racket in Chicago, and they had the five and dime store."

Quincy Jones, American Musician

Family, Father, Policy, Boys

104

"The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them."

"The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them."

Justin Timberlake, American Musician

104

"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

103

"The Marshall is supposed to be 200 watts, but mine's never worked right; it peaks out at 80."

"The Marshall is supposed to be 200 watts, but mine's never worked right; it peaks out at 80."

Stevie Ray Vaughan, American Musician

103

"You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way."

"You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way."

Johnny Cash, American Musician

Limitation, Limitations

103

"I need them, need them to give me a kick up the arse. Otherwise I'd just be sat-in getting fat, counting me money. It's good people living on your doorstep and looking through your bins. Gives you energy."

"I need them, need them to give me a kick up the arse. Otherwise I'd just be sat-in getting fat, counting me money. It's good people living on your doorstep and looking through your bins. Gives you energy."

Liam Gallagher, British Musician

Money, People, Energy, Living

102

"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

102

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

Beverly Sills, American Musician

101

"The way I teach people to sing... I have them talk the lyric out until it sounds like something they really believe, like an actor with a monologue."

"The way I teach people to sing... I have them talk the lyric out until it sounds like something they really believe, like an actor with a monologue."

Margaret Whiting, American Musician

People, Actor, Talk

101

"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

101

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