School work and intellectual interests such as music and the arts were not especially important to me while I was growing up, although mathematics, my favorite subject, was fun. Baseball was my first passion: I played sand lot and Little League and rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robert C. Merton artbaseballbrooklyn share on social
All good music, whatever its date, is ageless - as alive and significant today as it was when it was written. Peter Warlock agelessalivedate Change image and share on social
All old music was modern once, and much more of the music of yesterday already sounds more old-fashioned than works which were written three centuries ago. Peter Warlock agocenturyfashion Change image and share on social
I went to my first drum n' bass rave when I was 16 and remember being terrified. Looking around, trying to figure out how to dance to this music, watching some girl in some hot pants, trying little ways to learn her movements. Katy B basdancedrum share on social
I went to the Brit School for the performing arts in Croydon at 14, picking music as my main subject, and I'm so glad I did. I knew lots of people who'd gone there, so I always had my mind set on it. Katy B artbritcroydon Change image and share on social
I would enjoy venturing into music, as I do write songs and compose music! And, of course, dance, rhythm and performance are in my blood, so eventually I see myself doing something in that area, surely! Jiah Khan areabloodcompose share on social
I got hooked into folk music by accident, because that's what white college kids liked when I was a child. Stephen Stills accidentchildcollege Change image and share on social
The hairs stand up on the back of my neck at certain music. Jeff Lynne backhairmusic Change image and share on social
My parents were both very musically inclined, they were both songwriters and musicians, so we grew up in the house singing music together, and R&B had a huge strong arm in the foundation of my career. Jesse McCartney armcareerfoundation Change image and share on social