Tod Machover Quotes

I liked The Beatles a lot when I was growing up.

I believe in Beatles, I believe my little soul has grown.

I have always loved the process of making the music, reading the letters from the fans who get married to my music, have children to my music and play my music at their funerals.

When I was little and I was introduced to Led Zeppelin, I didn't know what a zeppelin was or who Zeppelin was or what the machine was. The real meaning is whatever feelings and memories you attach to the music.

Music is changing. I'm just doing what I'm doing, and hopefully in the next 20, 30 years, some kids can take what I'm doing and change it again. If the music doesn't move, then it's dead.

I love knowing that people are connecting to my lyrics, my music and me.

Music has this emotional thing to it, and it touches people in crazy ways. The power of having that power is something that, once you have it, you don't want it to ever end.

Everything was so fresh and unique to us - it was a whole new world of music. Michael Jackson was so fresh, you know? We could approach it with such fresh ears, which wouldn't be possible if we had been listening to it when we were younger.

Late 20th century music was a really important thing. It changed the world, and I'm part of that, and now I'm part of the museum that celebrates that.

They have all different names for music. I think the music I'm going to change the style with is going to be really, really big-years and years after I'm gone.

Ray Charles, in his own way, it's like at the beginning, Ray Charles changed American music, not once but twice.

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

Probably to me the greatest singer, female voice, is Billie Holiday. And one of the most moving for me, I don't know why - maybe it's nostalgia, maybe because my life is one of constant partying, whatever.

As a kid, I didn't know much about Prince - who he was and all the complexities of his personality - but I could still feel very close to him when I listened to his music.

I think I've been able to connect with people and their emotions through my songs. I feel honoured that despite having so many talented singers around, my work is always appreciated.

I think when a lot of people hear my father's music they are immediately drawn in.

Freddie Mercury made a lot of sense to me even though I didn't understand the lyrics.

I liked Jim Morrison a lot as a person. He was this very poetic character, and death was always on his mind. And it showed up in his songs - I mean, almost every song he wrote had something to do with dying. He was an American treasure that went way too soon.

I think there's thousands of good songs in the world - the songs that we can all sing along to, songs that are just so catchy they end up being in your head. But I think a great song is something that emotionally engages with you and connects with you.

Songs really tend to connect.

The Beatles are, first and foremost, my favorite band of all time.

Songs remain. They last...A song can last long after the events and the people in it are dust and dreams and gone. That's the power of songs.

One night I was sitting listening to some Hank Williams songs - and they'll change your life in a hurry.

I invented rock & roll. Jimi Hendrix was my guitar player. James Brown was my vocalist.

The Beatles are not merely awful. I would consider it sacrilegious to say anything less than that they are godawful.