Ornette Coleman is a real musician. He takes all of the things he's thinking about in the world - which is a whole universe upon universe - and... →
Patti Smith
I have way too many hobbies. I play guitar, and my buddies and I record music in a studio in my house. I have a couple of vintage Jeeps I'm... →
Riley Smith
I lose myself in music because I can't be bothered explaining what I feel to anyone else around me.
Robert Smith
I had no desire to be famous; I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didn't want anyone to know who I was.
I just play Cure music, whatever that is.
When punk came along, I found my generation's music. I grew up listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, 'cause that... →
It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at... →
My whole life I've played music for my own personal enjoyment and the idea of it becoming a machine or a business is just horrible.
If I put a value on my music, and no one's prepared to pay that, then more fool me, but the idea that the value is created by the consumer is an... →
A song is a short composition for voice and instruments. It is a piece of sung poetry set to music. It is usually only a few minutes long.
Russell Smith