I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.
When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked.
Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drumm...
If I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had expected to see there; and third, the greatest wonder of all...
As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who...
I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women.
Don't make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money. Though it's crucial to make a living, that shouldn't be your inspiration. Do it f...
You're only human you're supposed to make mistakes.
When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I'm making more money.
Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
And the waitress is practicing politicsAs the businessmen slowly get stonedYes, they're sharing a drink they call lonelinessBut its better than drinkin' alone
We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music.
If you make music for the human needs you have within yourself, then you do it for all humans who need the same things. You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings.