Jonathan Levine Quotes

One of my initial memories of being taken over by music was watching Paul McCartney on TV play a tribute to John Lennon. He was playing piano by himself and singing 'Imagine,' and I remember feeling an anxiety and shortness of breath.

I always related my favorite music to the movies.

I've always loved 'Umbrella.' Funny enough, my ex-husband wrote that, and I'm not saying it was meant for me or anything - people will start twisting this - it is Rihanna's song! But I've always loved it.

I hold Mad Season very fondly to my heart, and there's a lot of sadness in that, too.

I wanted that song 'Saat samundar' in 'Kick.' There are many memories attached to it. The song makes 'Kick' all the more special.

Everything in the least connected with him has value for me; if someone even mentions his name it is like a little present to me-and I long to mention it myself

Music is a total constant. That's why we have such a strong visceral connection to it, you know? Because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. No matter what else has changed in your or the world, that one song says the same, just like that moment.

It's always that one song that gets to you. You can hide, but the song comes to find you.

Chicago is my hometown and will always have a special place in my heart.

What I remember myself from films, and what I love about films, is specific scenes and characters.

Popular music formed the soundtrack of my life.

When you're walking down the street or in the car just listening to the radio, and you're, like, 'Oh, that's my song.' You want to say, 'Hey Mom!' That never changes.

The way I look at it, they're all part of my musical diary, and I can listen to any one of them and it will bring up memories of what was going on at that time.

Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there.

Despite the fact that I spend a lot of time in London, Switzerland and New York, Africa is the place I know and love best, and my heart will always lie here.

St. Louis has always been special to me.

Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.

As a songwriter, I do kind of look at 'Santa Monica' as a thing outside of itself, because it isn't just my song. This is a song a lot of people tell me is a part of their high school or college years. That means a lot to me.

Every moment of my life has a soundtrack, so I never know when some song is going to jump me by surprise and bring the memory alive.

The song 'Can't Look Back Now' by the Weepies reminds me of the entire 'Life Unexpected' experience.

You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.

One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel - you smell a certain smell in the room and it takes you back to your childhood. I feel like music is able to do that, and it happens to me all the time.

I think 'Lost' is like losing a friend or a relative or someone. You can't replace it with another one.

Minneapolis has always been a very special place for me.

There's nothing that can lock a memory in your mind more distinctly than with a piece of music. It's so easy to remember something so vividly and so perfectly when you score it to something.