It's so funny because if you tweet your lyrics and then you hear it in a song next week, you're like, 'Hey I had that same idea.' I'm very secretive with my music. We have to send emails password protected. Because once that song gets out, you aren't selling that thing. Ester Dean emailfunnyhear share on social
I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids. Edie Falco embarrassfanhook Change image and share on social
For me, to turn people on to new music, on to things that are going on in the world, is important. Nikki Sixx importantmusicpeople Change image and share on social
My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond. Chick Corea bonddeepgayle Change image and share on social
Anytime you look at anything that's considered artistic, there's a commercial world around it: the ballet, opera, any kind of music. It can't exist without it. Steve Martin anytimeartisticballet Change image and share on social
Making music on TV used to be as common as commercials. In the '60s and '70s, prime time was stuffed with variety shows headlined by such major and treasured talents as Carol Burnett, Red Skelton, the Smothers Brothers and Richard Pryor, who had a very brief comedy-variety hour on NBC that was censored literally to death. Tom Shales 70sbrotherburnett share on social
The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from what everybody else was doing in the business was the fact that you could tell that these people came from different reference areas. Kevin Ayers amateurishareabusiness share on social
In terms of negotiating a career - I've always grown up being an insider and an outsider to different worlds, across different classes and cultures, so I have always naturally liked making films or music that puts things in unexpected places. Riz Ahmed careerclassculture 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
My future plans are hazy, and I've yet to experience how much cartooning is in my blood and therefore how much I'll miss it. But I have some other interests, especially in music, and I will probably take the opportunity to delve into those things more deeply. Gary Larson bloodcartoondeeply share on social