I don't want to make music alone in a dark studio and make me feel awful and depressed. I want to make music and feel happy and get to share it... →
Benny Blanco
I let the song come to me. Then that thing comes to you, and you just know what that thing is. Music isn't like a 9-to-5 job. You never know.... →
My studio's always in my house. I want to wake up and be like, 'You know I'm gonna make music today in my underwear. You know what... →
When you're making music, it's meant to be shared with people. Sometimes, even if I'm writing a song, someone else brings a vibe.... →
One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad... →
Carla Bley
I got started when I was 3 years old because my father was a music teacher and my lessons were free. Instead of learning to walk, you learn to play... →
When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just... →
There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile at all.
Listening is more important than anything else because that's what music is. Somebody is playing something and you're receiving it. It is... →
'My Life' is not an autobiography. It's just music.
Mary J. Blige