Music Quotes

"Music changes every five seconds."

"A sound is a vibration that goes into your ear."

"The secret is that everything is in the space between the notes."

"The only rule in jazz is play what you feel."

"The drums are your engine, everything else follows."

"People always ask me what my influences are."

"The most beautiful thing about music is it brings people together."

"The only thing better than singing is more singing."

"Every note I sing carries a piece of my heart."

"Music is the soundtrack to life—it touches the soul in ways nothing else can."

"Music taught me that rhythm and timing matter in every aspect of life, not just performance."

"Music is a safe kind of high."

"When I die, just keep playing the records."

"Music is the universal language that speaks to all souls."

"I like all kinds of music, it all tells a story."

"The real musician plays from deep within."

"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."

"Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over."

"Music is the soundtrack of your life, and you're the composer of your own story."

"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."

"The main thing to do is swing, that's the principal thing."

"Playing is like love. When it's real, you know it."

"All music is folk music. I have not heard the horse yet that could sing folk songs."

"I like all kinds of music. I guess I'm not so stupid as to think just one kind."

"What we call jazz is actually American music."

"A cat meows to get what it wants. A musician plays to give what they have."

"One thing about music is that it transcends everything."

"You have to understand that in music, in life, everything is about listening and responding to what's around you."

"Music should uplift the human spirit and move people closer to understanding one another."

"I'm interested in exploring the infinite possibilities within sound and silence."