I don't really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics.
I truly thought I was going to be in pop music. And then I joined a choir to meet girls, and everything changed in the first rehearsal.
Shania Twain brought a whole other fan base to country music with her sound, the way the videos were produced.
And of course, pop music is all about memorability and simplicity and positive messages and a little dash of joy.
I never really thought I was going to be a singer, honestly. I never listened to singers; I always listened to rap music.
Now my music is kind of pop-rock, right? If I'm 25 and singing still, I don't want to be singing music like that.
Without the blues, modern music would be nothing like it is now - not remotely.
Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry.
I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time.
If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music.
I think the feelings in my music were suggested to me before I even had the ability to play music.
I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments.
I usually listen to surf music, not much instrumental music, and when I was younger I listened to jazz.
I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want.
It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives its most distinctive character.
That's what rock music is, I think - constantly searching for authenticity, and being as honest as possible.
The fact that the theatregoing public likes my music is no credit to me. There are many other composers who write better music that the public doesn't like.
The part of modern pop music I don't know much about is hip hop.
Music is all about training in harmony, training to understand and use musical energy for our greater pleasure by attuning to the natural laws of the universe.
To the average mind popular music would mean compositions vulgarly conceived and commonplace in their treatment. That is absolutely false.
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.
