In the mental calmness of a spiritual life, I have found that the answers to the whys in our lives are able to come to you. In my music I find the... →
Clarence Clemons
I do read music, but I prefer playing from the heart.
The music that I represent and helped to create and establish was born in Jamaica.
Jimmy Cliff
When I lived in the U.K., I recorded a lot of ska and rock-steady styles of Jamaican music. But people there weren't accepting it. So I began... →
Someone like Katy Perry - I like her writing because I listen to music as a songwriter. I like a lot of her songs - like, 'Firework' is a... →
The one thing I wanted to do more than anything else was sing country music.
Patsy Cline
You can rebel against everything adults say. When I want to find out what the new music is, I find out what parents hate.
George Clinton
When I hear music that parents hate, or older musicians hate, I know that's the new music. When I hear older people saying, 'I hate Rap or... →
I was at the Apollo Theater all the time, skipping school, and I worked in a barbershop. That's how I started with doo-wop. Now I've come... →
If you looked at my iPod, you would get a trip out of all the different music, from the real heavy metal to bluegrass to classical.
Eric Close