Music Quotes

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

12643 quotes

"The music will outlive us all."
Tupac Shakur
"I believe in using the culture of hip-hop as a positive force"
Jay-Z
"I believe in the power of music to heal"
Jay-Z
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"The music industry is fundamentally broken, but that doesn't mean the music stops."
Trent Reznor
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"The music comes first - everything else is secondary."
Trent Reznor
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"I believe in creating music that demands active listening."
Trent Reznor
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"The future of music depends on artists willing to take real risks."
Trent Reznor
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"Music is my sanctuary."
Sinéad O'Connor
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"Music heals the soul."
Sinéad O'Connor
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"Music is the language of the soul."
Sinéad O'Connor
"Music is the universal language of the world."
Kanye West
"Music has the power to change the world without changing a single note."
Jay-Z
"Writing songs is about expressing something that's difficult to say in conversation."
PJ Harvey
"I think the best songs come from genuine emotion, not calculation."
PJ Harvey
"The music you create is a reflection of who you are at that moment."
PJ Harvey
"Music is the universal language"
Nat King Cole
"Music touches the heart"
Nat King Cole
"Music soothes the soul"
Nat King Cole
"Music is pure emotion"
Nat King Cole
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"The music we make is a reflection of where we are emotionally."
Trent Reznor
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"The music industry is built on insecurity and ego."
Trent Reznor
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"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"
Peggy Lee
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"Life is a song, learn to sing it"
Peggy Lee
"Music is the language that everyone understands."
Bjork
"I think music is organized emotion made sound."
Bjork
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"Music has the power to heal what words cannot."
Sinéad O'Connor
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"The songs I write are letters to myself and to the world."
Sinéad O'Connor
"Tidal changed the entire music industry conversation."
Jay-Z
"Music is a way of communicating without words, it's a universal language that transcends everything."
PJ Harvey
"The human voice is the most intimate instrument we possess."
PJ Harvey