Music Quotes

The universal language. Musicians and listeners on why rhythm and melody move us like nothing else.

12643 quotes

"Silence and sound are separated by a threshold we rarely acknowledge."
Ryoji Ikeda
"The sound of numbers is the symphony of creation itself."
Ryoji Ikeda
"The silence between notes is where music truly lives."
Ryoji Ikeda
"Rhythm is the heartbeat of all creation, digital or otherwise."
Ryoji Ikeda
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"The purpose of music is to sober and quiet the mind thus making it susceptible to divine influences."
John Cage
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"One could say that wherever we are, what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, we are not paying attention to where we are."
John Cage
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"I think music will die if we keep trying to make it something it isn't."
John Cage
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"The question is not what sounds one wants to make, but what sounds the world is making."
John Cage
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"In music, we have the opportunity to make things new."
John Cage
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"Silence speaks louder than any beat"
James Blake
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"Electronic music is about human emotion expressed through machines"
James Blake
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"Music is the language of the soul"
James Blake
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"Music heals what words cannot reach"
James Blake
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"Deep listening is the ability to be present for what is happening right now without judgment or preconception."
Pauline Oliveros
"Sound and silence are siblings, not strangers."
Ryoji Ikeda
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"Music is a language that transcends everything"
FKA Twigs
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"Music has the power to heal and transform"
FKA Twigs
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"Music connects us all on a deeper level"
FKA Twigs
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"Music is a universal language of emotion"
FKA Twigs
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"Performance is about being present in this moment, completely."
Laurie Anderson
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"Music has the power to bypass rational thought."
Laurie Anderson
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"I'm trying to make music that's honest and weird"
Grimes
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"Music is a universal language"
Grimes
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"Music transcends everything"
Grimes
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"I believe in the power of music to heal"
Grimes
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"Music is emotion in its purest form"
Grimes
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"Music connects us all"
Grimes
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"I want my music to move people"
Grimes
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"Music is my first love"
Grimes
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"Music is the language of the soul"
Grimes