I'm interested in the theater because I'm interested in communication with audiences. Otherwise I would be in concert music. Stephen Sondheim audiencecommunicationconcert Change image and share on social
I think there's just so many people in the world that don't feel understood, and when you hear a song and you go, 'Oh, that song understands me,' that's an amazing feeling. I get it when I listen to the radio... That's a beautiful part of music. Keith Urban amazebeautifulfeel share on social
Every song I've ever written always starts with the words because I want the music to be the musical extension of the feelings of the words, and not the words being the emotional extension of the feeling of the music. John Trudell emotionalextensionfeeling share on social
I've written a very long piece of music recently, the 'Veil of the Temple,' which lasts about seven hours. It's really a kind of vigil. It takes place during the night, waiting for the resurrection of Christ. John Tavener christhavehour share on social
My hope is that the music will serve as a metaphor for the actions taken by the inhabitants of this wonderful planet as a call for world harmony on all levels. Herbie Hancock actioncallharmony Change image and share on social
Music is such a great communicator. It breaks down linguistic barriers, cultural barriers, it basically reaches out. That's when rock n' roll succeeds, and that's what virtuosity is all about. The Edge barrierbasicallybreak Change image and share on social
Music assists him in the use of harmonic and mathematical proportion. Vitruvius assistharmonicmathematical Change image and share on social
When you do a show five days a week and one night a week, the way I was doing, you use up so much music every day that pretty soon you find yourself hustling for material. Tennessee Ernie Ford dayfindhustle Change image and share on social
A lot of producers don't have any musical education. I couldn't make the music I make without playing the piano. Kygo educationlotmake Change image and share on social
Whether you listen to a piece of music, or a poem, or look at a picture or a jug, or a piece of sculpture, what matters about it is not what it has in common with others of its kind, but what is singularly its own. Basil Bunting commonjugkind share on social
