Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Musicians - Page 2

My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.

One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.

Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.

And when the day arrives I'll become the sky and I'll become the sea and the sea will come to kiss me for I am going home. Nothing can stop me now.

The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

Music is my life, it is a reflection of what I go through.

I think what women think is sexy is what is sexy. Girls eating pizza are massively sexy.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

Sometimes you've got to know when it's time to leave the party.

I consider music to be storytelling, melody and rhythm. A lot of hip-hop has broken music down. There are no instruments and no songwriting. So you're left with just storytelling and rhythm. And the storytelling can be so braggadocious, you're just left with rhythm.

The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.

The past is a stepping stone, not a millstone.

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.

When you're surrounded by all these people, it can be even lonelier than when you're by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anybody or talk to anybody, you feel like you're really alone.

When you prepare for something, it's like jumping into cold water, but you're prepared. You jump in. And you start swimming, or if you don't swim, you drown.

Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I've got a few missing.

Soul music is about longevity and reaching and touching people on a human level - and that's never going to get lost.

Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken of the Sea.'

Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything.

Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't.

For me, a fragrance is another way of leaving an impression on somebody.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

A good emcee will rhyme a lot of different ways. Don't limit yourself.

Life isn't always black and white. You're not always sure you're right. At least I'm not.

Solar power, wind power, the way forward is to collaborate with nature - it's the only way we are going to get to the other end of the 21st century.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house.

When you reminisce, you don't say, 'Remember that time you got sued by so-and-so?' No, you say, 'Remember when we played here and it was unbelievable, and we went out for that incredible meal and that funny thing happened?' Those are the important moments.

I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one.

I'm fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I'd like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don't like being alone because they truly don't like themselves, but I love me.

You really have to look inside yourself and find your own inner strength, and say, 'I'm proud of what I am and who I am, and I'm just going to be myself.'

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and when people start getting it confused, that means they need to sit down with some real people.

Companies figured out that the easiest way to make money was to reissue records that the accounting department had paid for years ago and already made a profit.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

If it looks good, you'll see it. If it sounds good, you'll hear it. If its marketed right, you'll buy it. But... If its real... you'll feel it.

Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

Women are such incredible people. We're so multifaceted, we're so interesting, and any opportunity to celebrate that - because there's been many years of not being able to - and expose what it's like to be female and how we can be whoever we want to be, and do whatever we want to do, is great.

I find it soothing, the thought of a movie theater.

I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them.

The truth is nobody was a Muslim until Public Enemy came out. Then, everybody was Muslim this and Muslim that. It's a bandwagon thing. Islam is a way of life... it's a religion. It's not just something you put on a record.

Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.

The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.

That should be the measure of success for everyone. It's not money, it's not fame, it's not celebrity; my index of success is happiness.

When you work together in a creative way, you have to be less selfish about your ideas and learn to let both parties feel valued. Of course, that's also a really great quality to have in a relationship, too.

You can't live a lie. You have to follow your heart.

Rap music deserves truth, and it deserves spontaneity.

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.

I enjoy being happy every day, and hopefully you can hear my happiness in my music. Life is beautiful.

It's cool to be different and just be who you are and shock people in a good way.

I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.

Mistakes are part of the game. It's how well you recover from them, that's the mark of a great player.

The pen and the written word hold a great deal of power.

If you are a chef, no matter how good a chef you are, it's not good cooking for yourself; the joy is in cooking for others - it's the same with music.

I prefer a real villain to a false hero.

Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.

It's not possible to experience constant euphoria, but if you're grateful, you can find happiness in everything.

You can't go with the intention of writing something inspirational. You just have to go with the right heart.

Well, I believe that the depth of your struggle can determine the height of your success. I was inspired to come out of everything I've been through and end up in a place where I never thought that I would be.