- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music Quotes
Quotes on music and creative calling.
These quotes describe music as near-constant background for some, and as a true calling for others - one line simply states a feeling of being destined for it. A few discuss resisting one narrow sound in favor of exploring many styles. Related reading includes Funny Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Beautiful
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've wanted to write good pop music, beautiful pop music - not just throwaways. I've always wanted to make it sound luscious and beautiful and cinematic.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like befriending my collaborators because I'd rather make music with people I like than people I pretend to like.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I make pop music, but I do it on my own terms. I'll never play the game, so to speak, just for success. I'll always follow my heart and make the music I want to make.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want my music, whether it's sung by other people or sung by myself, to affect the way the Top 40 radio sounds. I want to heavily influence it with things that have come directly from my brain.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first started, I wasn't really aware of anything in the industry or aware of who I really was. I just put my music out there and tried to get as many people to hear it as possible. I hadn't really thought about the kind of music I wanted to make.
- Gold
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always see colors when I listen to music. It's difficult to explain, but when I hear the music, I think about gold, blood rushing... I like to keep it really warm and glittery.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, I'm very visually inspired. I'm more inspired by photographs and movies than I am by listening to other music, so for me to create an amazingly intense visual live show is a dream, so I would love to be on that level for sure.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've heard people say to me, 'How can you claim to be a feminist when you dress like that?' I wear a lot of slip dresses and nightwear and stuff. People always question my credibility because of that: 'Oh, are you selling sex? Are you doing this or that to be recognized more or to sell your music?' No, it's just a fashion thing for me.
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never set out to be a cult cool artist. I always made music that I thought was pop.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very selfish in that I make music for myself, not for other people; I kind of only think about other people afterwards when it's out.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Pop music is getting so emo. It's great. Emotional girl for life. I see myself in the centre of that.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I see music in colours. I love music that's black, pink, purple or red - but I hate music that's green, yellow or brown.
- Desire
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't rank anything. I mean, how could anyone possibly say what their favourite piece of music is? I don't have the ability or the desire to categorise things of that nature.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Music's not like becoming a doctor, who can walk into a community and find people who need him.
- Special
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- Nov 07, 2020
A musician has to find a way to make his music mean something special - spiritually or however you can.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020