Music Quotes

Kind words are the music of the world. They have a power which seems to be beyond natural causes, as if they were some angel's song, which had lost its way and come on Earth, and sang on undyingly, smiting the hearts of men with sweetest wounds, and putting for the while an angel's nature into us.

Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.

Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous.

Music has no limits, borders or ages.

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

I do put a lot of God in my music, but not because I'm super religious. There are a lot of demons in my music, too. I acknowledge both.

The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.

I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.

A 'scream' is always just that - a noise and not music.

Hip-Hop isn't just music, it is also a spiritual movement of the blacks! You can't just call Hip-Hop a trend!

Music - it's motivational and just makes you relax.

Music is critical in our lives and culture. It's the inspiration that drives us. It's also the window to our souls. It's a reflection as to who we are, what we stand for and where we're going.

I don't make a particular distinction between 'high art' and 'low art.' Music is there for everybody. It's a river we can all put our cups into and drink it and be sustained by it.

Music is the melody whose text is the world.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.

Folk music takes us back to the roots of our culture.

A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.

I believe in the future of country music, but a future without roots is like a kite with no string.

Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.