#music

Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life? I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you. ↗

— Rufus Wainwright

#been #believe #cuts #explore #fog

I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works. ↗

— David Byrne

#certain #i #implication #less #musician

There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work. ↗

— James Iha

#i #just #kind #like #logistics

The fact is that great musical pieces take and hold the stage because they provide great emotional experiences. ↗

— Sarah Caldwell

#emotional #emotional experiences #experiences #fact #great

That's what it is that you rehearse - the making of music, not the playing of notes as abstractions. ↗

— Sarah Caldwell

#music #notes #playing #rehearse #you

Music - opera particularly - is a process which is endurable or successful only if it is achieved by people who love to collaborate. ↗

— Sarah Caldwell

#collaborate #endurable #love #music #only

People sort of know me for that solo piano music I did. ↗

— John Cale

#i #know #me #music #people

That's the beautiful thing about innocence; even monsters have a pocketful of childhood memories with which to seek comfort with. ↗

— Dave Matthes

#book #childhood #comfort #death #drums

This is my chance to get out there and appease the fans of my music as well as show people that I do do standup comedy because a lot of people don't know that's where I started. ↗

— Nick Cannon

#because #chance #comedy #fans #get

I think you can feel the pain I've experienced in my music. It's something that a lot of people can relate to. ↗

— Blu Cantrell

#feel #i #i think #lot #music