As a woman, you spend so much time either cooking or getting ready to go somewhere. I like to have music when I'm doing either of these things. Zoe Saldana cookmusicready Change image and share on social
It really surprises me that people in this day and age still write such busy music and fill up every space with layer upon layer of sound... it's like musical landfill. James Blake agebusyday Change image and share on social
Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal. Ray Charles bigcakecharle share on social
I have got other interests than just making music. I would like to follow those interests through. George Michael followinterestmake Change image and share on social
I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker. Gemma Arterton banddaydodgy Change image and share on social
The stage is our pulpit, and you can use all of that energy and that music and the lights and the colors and the sound. But you know, you've got to be careful. D'Angelo carefulcolorenergy Change image and share on social
What does it mean to a person whose identity is very wrapped up in the music she makes, if her worth is measured by how many records she sells? Juliana Hatfield identitymakemeasure Change image and share on social
I get good references from a wide range of music. Something who's been a good influence in the last few years is Qawwali music. If you listen to a Qawwali singer like Aziz Mian - he's like James Brown. Qawwali is like Pakistani gospel-jazz. It's emotional, but it's also improvised, and it's all about that sacred-and-profane tightrope. Riz Ahmed azizbrownemotional share on social
I needed to step away from music because the truth was I couldn't be the dad I wanted to be to my kids. My truth was that I could not reconcile the two worlds - the entertainment world and being the dad I wanted to be in the present. You can't substitute time, you just can't. Corey Hart dadentertainmentkid share on social
To break R&B into subcategories does a disservice to the music. I like to live in a zone where I can do whatever I want, where I don't have to worry about genre. Tinashe breakdisservicegenre Change image and share on social