Human life is a combination of tragedy and comedy. The shapes and designs that surround us are the music accompanying this tragedy and this comedy.
Alvar Aalto
I don't think any artist, before they go on writing or painting or creating a music piece or whatever, think, 'Oh people would like it... →
Hiam Abbass
In the future, I kind of like the idea of doing music for film. I think that would be a nice job. I've always liked the sound aspect in movies. I... →
Christopher Abbott
I was never interested in becoming an actor. I was directing videos. I was never into acting. I was into shooting music videos. I've only ever... →
Barkhad Abdi
Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their... →
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Music is really something that makes people whole.
There are a lot of ways to be expressive in life, but I wasn't good at some of them. Music, for instance. I was a distinct failure with the... →
Sam Abell
You're just sort of searching for this 'thing' and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz... →
John Abercrombie
If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music.
With Dick Smith there, and the words of Peter Shaffer... they've got to be the most beautiful descriptions in music ever written on film or in... →
F. Murray Abraham