Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be encouraged by grand... →
Mary Douglas
I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry.
Rita Dove
I think that Yes' music is kind of on its own out there, and it goes through different chapters, and that involves different people. I don't... →
Geoff Downes
I've always been fascinated with the juxtaposition of technology in music, not only in recording, but in the keyboard. It's amazing the way... →
Styx has their own style of music, and I think that's justifiable, the same way that Asia and Yes have had - Yes particularly has a unique style... →
When I started writing full time I had not long stopped being a teacher and when at last I had a full day to write, I would put music on and wonder... →
Roddy Doyle
With music, there's a conversation happening. You're hearing what's going on right now, with people's emotional states, in a communal... →
Jim Drain
I feel connected to my generation through the music, but I also fear for us. We're in a very self-destructive state where we're addicted to... →
Drake
When I'm writing, I'm thinking about how the songs are going to play live. Fifty bars of rap don't translate onstage. No matter how... →
I feel that when you care about your music, taking risks is something you should do to keep things exciting.