Top 23 Quotes & Sayings by Christopher Cross

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Christopher Cross.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Christopher Cross is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer from San Antonio, Texas. Cross won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's Theme " peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Sailing" earned three Grammys in 1981, while "Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981.

American - Musician | Born: May 3, 1951

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The writers that I aspire to, like Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman, they'll tell you that the work gets harder, not easier. And they set that bar for us where we're always striving to do something better than the last time, whether it's the next song or just the next line.

Christopher Cross

I'm now wearing suits on stage, so I've kinda stepped up my game as far as image. Which I have to admit is kind of a pain the butt, but it's fun. It gives you a certain amount of confidence to walk on stage and look nice, but I can't say that I'm totally buying into the whole image factor.

Christopher Cross

We certainly strive for trying to make a quality record throughout, and I think that's true of all of our records.

Christopher Cross

People say, 'How's the record doing?' In the old days you'd say, 'We're at 600,000, it's doing great.' You don't say those things anymore. Those numbers are gone.

Christopher Cross

You got to fight for quality art and equality and all the things that we're fighting for, the things we believe in. Choice and preference and all those things that we support. We don't want to give up that fight. You got to keep doing it.

Christopher Cross

Lyrically and thematically, the title 'Doctor Faith', that song is about therapy, psychotherapy, and that song is about emotions and personal insight. I think all the songs on the record sort of go along with that.

Christopher Cross

I mean, I have a daughter, and it's a very bad message to send to my daughter that to be valid or accepted or to have value, you have to look a certain way. It's all about appearance, and not about education and not about contributing. I think we've completely lost our way.

Christopher Cross

I mean, it's pretty disillusioning for all of us right now, and we feel pretty helpless when Congress, their approval rating is thirteen percent, and across the board, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, you sort of want to walk in and fire everybody.

Christopher Cross

I have a daughter, and it's a very bad message to send to my daughter that to be valid or accepted or to have value, you have to look a certain way. It's all about appearance, and not about education and not about contributing. I think we've completely lost our way.

Christopher Cross

If you can't play it on an acoustic guitar or a grand piano then it's not a song.

Christopher Cross

I think too many artists from my era tend to just stamp out a record.

Christopher Cross

I think MTV put a huge dent in the songwriting craft.

Christopher Cross

I'm a very private, very reclusive kind of guy.

Christopher Cross

You just want to hone your craft, whatever it may be.

Christopher Cross

The hurt of a love that is lost has no cure but the love of another heart.

Christopher Cross

All the words of wisdom sound the same.

Christopher Cross

In the tradition of the classic songwriter rooms like The Bluebird in Nashville, Strange Brew is a gift to the music community in Austin, for artists and audiences alike

Christopher Cross

Serengeti Trek Vacation Bible School 05, where kids are wild about God!.

Christopher Cross

I was born the son of a lawless man, always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand.

Christopher Cross