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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 Nov 07, 2020

People
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm gonna make music, and I'm gonna capture every aspect of being a human being. That's really all I'm trying to do. I think that artists and pop culture identities are used to simplify what it means to be a human and pigeon-hole people into looking up to one role model.

Past
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Nov 07, 2020

The music that I've made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in music, I will branch out from that a bit.

Nov 07, 2020

To this day, I'm not as interested in music as people think. I'm more interested in how close we can get through the music.

Learning
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Nov 07, 2020

I started off with violin, then I started learning guitar, then I went to piano. But I self-taught piano just because I enjoyed it. I've always really enjoyed music.

Nov 07, 2020

I think Spotify really does help. If you're going with the evolution of music these days, it's only becoming more and more popular and I don't think it's something to be shunned.

People
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Nov 07, 2020

With most of the songs and music that I've composed, irrespective of the myriad videos made, I was always careful not to overly define the experience, leaving room for people to internalize things for themselves, making their experience more integral.

Nov 07, 2020

If you tell a kid, 'You've got to pick music or Instagram,' they're not picking music.

Nov 07, 2020

I'm always asking friends what new music they're into, and I love showing people new talented artists.

Nov 07, 2020

Music in our schools is considered to be an extra-curricular activity in which you teach your students a few patriotic songs and bhajans that children are not interested in.

Nov 07, 2020

I've been through almost every type of obsession as far as music genres go, so I usually say I just like a good song, but the songs that are the most universal that a person on the other side of the world knows and can relate to is a very powerful entity.

Nov 07, 2020

I think everybody can agree that you can hear a certain song and it will put you in a certain mood, and that's just the beauty of music and I am so inspired by that.

Nov 07, 2020

The music is fun. The big difference performing it live is that we might get a little more heated, not as subdued, we'll stretch things out more. It's how you stay fresh after such a long time in the business.

Myself
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Nov 07, 2020

For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members.

Nov 07, 2020

You know, I like playing music and playing guitar, and I like to draw, so I thought I would end up just probably barely making a living, or probably having to have some other job, but being involved in one of those things that I really like to do. But that didn't work out like that.

Nov 07, 2020

Look at music for what it's worth around the world and not just America. In other countries, people are still buying CDs and going to record stores. But in America, it's all about digital. The game is breaking down. But, look at me, you need to know how to play the game the right way.

You
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Nov 07, 2020

When you do a 'messa di voce,' that means you start soft, you crescendo into loud - and then you go back to soft again. Some people call it circus tricks, but in bel canto, it's really written into the music.

Nov 07, 2020

This music that was supposed to only come from tapes like in any restaurant. Something would happened. One bird will start to do a little jazz thing, and another bird will start to answer.

Nov 07, 2020

I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want.

Great
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Nov 07, 2020

The day of the great jazz improviser who doesn't know how to read music is over.

Nov 07, 2020

There is still a future with music, because people want music.

There's also a critical note about artists becoming too exclusive, echoing concerns raised in documentary work about self-image and audience. See Food Quotes and Dad Quotes for more varied reading.

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