Musician Quotes

Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don't put a big glow to it. Voting is about as essential as washing yourself. It's something you're supposed to do. Now, you can't go around bragging, expecting to get props because you voted. That's stupid.

A lot of times black folks look for love in all the wrong places. You're always looking for somebody to love you, be accepted, and there's the insecurities that are even transmitted through rap. Everyone is trying to aim to please too much.

I've always had an obligation to creation, above all.

I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as a few more lines get added and a piece gets added, eventually the song pretty much takes over and you can't really find a way to change those things.

I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what I write about and be creative without a certain form of belief.

Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of release, that we have something more important than our separate selves, and that is the marriage. There's immense happiness that can come from working towards that.

People think I'm a miserable sod but it's only because I get asked such bloody miserable questions.

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany.

At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I feel that today I know what I want. That's the problem with perspective, as well as focus and concentration.

Music can help you through any kind of emotion. It can help you through a break-up, make you dance, or help you realize or understand something about yourself... and if I can sing a song and make someone feel those things then I will feel like I have made a difference.

I would like my album to be on the pop side with a little bit of soul. I would like to make music that is on the top of the charts right now.

I never want to pick an easy song. I want to continue to challenge myself vocally.

I don't really unwind after a performance. I'm still pumped up and just want to get back on stage.

For me the voice is the most important, but making your singing believable makes a great performer.

Don't whine - laugh.

There are no rules to writing a song.

The nurses were all angels in my eyes.

My parents really encouraged me.

My other Main Man is Muhamed Ali, for the obvious reasons.

My favorite athlete of all time would have to be Jim Thorpe.

My best investment is my imagination, because it has never failed to bring me my greatest returns!

Just like music, sports elevates us to new levels of achievment.

I'd just play 'til my hands fell off. My parents would yell at me to stop because they couldn't stand the noise any more! I was terrible! It must have been hard for them to listen to me as a beginning drummer.

I prefer recording drums in the analog format, but that does not mean I would only do it that way.

I dig all kinds of competition.

I dare anyone to play like Charlie Watts.

You have this special connection with someone if you're their first record or their first concert or their first poster or whatever it is.

The propensity to do good things is a choice.