I certainly understand that we're all trying to make a living, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm making it. And if that's your sole motivation, it's going to reflect that narcissistic greed, and you're going to hear it in the music.

Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much dignity and respect. I spent four and a half years as a sideman with Ray Brown's trio. Music was his life, more so than anyone I could mention... view

By: Benny Green

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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try... view

By: Mary Kay Ash

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As a musician usually music is your way out... view

By: Damon Albarn

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I wanted to bring back that big, ballad type of music that we used to love so much. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, when they first came out, that's what I grew up singing... view

By: LaToya London

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I just believe in my Indian, spiritual god and my music... view

By: Link Wray

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When making music I sink myself into the process as deeply as I can and forget all of the success... view

By: Enya

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Plus I love Tanya Tucker and I love country music... view

By: Little Richard

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My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music... view

By: Travis Barker

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What is music anyway? It's a form of communication, and that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people... view

By: Kenny G

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So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working on the material I discovered it was possible to incorporate the Buddhist teachings into the music, so that's what I started to do... view

By: Joseph Jarman

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The Phantom, as well as being backed up by that music, it just so was a role that I identified with so powerfully. From the first second that I walked on to perform... view

By: Gerard Butler

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Well, being a jazz musician is not a rose garden!.. view

By: Toots Thielemans

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