Music Quotes

I think everything's experimental whether you like it or not. I think that people who do generic pop are experimenting with cliches. It's no less than I am experimenting with noise or unknown music - until you say, 'This is my song, or this is my com...

Bill Laswell

I've never used ethnic music as decoration for profit.

Bill Laswell

Engineering producers who don't play and have technology as a background may be the reason why there's a lot of cold non-musical music, for lack of a better description.

Bill Laswell

The Austin music scene is the reason why so many of them moved here.

Bob Livingston

The word matters in country music, and it always has. And everybody had lived those words in country songs.

Brenda Lee

I think it was 37 years that I did music.

Barbara Mandrell

When I retired from my music November 1997, it had been 37 years.

Barbara Mandrell

I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.

Barry Manilow

No one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.

Barry Manilow

My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that's actually happening.

Barry Manilow

Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time.

Barry Manilow

But times changed, and I changed, and I didn't feel that way anymore. The Beatles were happening. I think that was probably the main thing. The Beatles just changed the whole world of music.

Barry McGuire

The big turning point, really, was the Beatles' influence on American folk music, and then Roger took it to the next step, and then along came the Lovin' Spoonful and everybody else.

Barry McGuire

I travel often, which can make maintaining a workout schedule a little difficult, but I try to make time for it whenever I can. Sometimes I wake up extra early so I can fit in a run or a bike ride, and other days I'll just blast music and jump around...

Bethany Mota

Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer.

Bette Midler

I sometimes think I should go back to school to learn French and music, but who would have me?

Bette Midler

The Righteous Brothers were purely rhythm and blues, black music.

Bill Medley

I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody.

Bill Monroe

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year.

Bill Monroe

Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it.

Bill Monroe

Country music belongs to America.

Bill Monroe