Taylor Dayne Quotes

'Hatful of Hollow' and 'The Smiths' were lent to me, and they made me want to create music that might make another person feel like they made me feel - to have an effect on someone.

Music infuses your spirit with a certain energy that I try to convey in my work.

I think I'm influenced a lot by Drake in specific ways in my writing.

That's always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.

My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice.

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself.

The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met.

I write to music, and Nina Simone is always on my playlist to write to. I mean, she's inspiring. She's truthful and real and raw.

I'm scared to give gratitude to the people that, if I hadn't heard their stuff, I wouldn't be able to make music.

I'm just done downplaying how much I love Radiohead and how massive of an influence they are on what I do, because it's pretty obvious.

I'm not saying I'm even half as talented or a quarter as talented as any of the people I'm inspired by, but if I hear a beat Busta Rhymes would absolutely kill, I'll use my voice to do a flow similar to his.

I write with music. I write scenes in movies that hopefully can earn the use of some songs that are powerful to me.

Music is like having a conversation. All musicians inspire each other, and they're all geared to play something that matters.

It just sort of happened. I wrote like what I'd always read and what was in the movies... I'm sure popular music is supposed to be like this.

The life that I live and the experiences that I have always affect what comes out of me creatively. I think that's what makes music real.

I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to the emotions that I'm writing.

If you can make a little painting for the ears with a few words, well, I like words; I like cutting them up and finding different ways of saying the same thing... I get into a spell, and it all comes easy. I don't labor over it. I go inside the song, I think you make yourself an antenna for songs, and songs want to be around you. And then they bring other songs along, and then they're all sitting around, and they're drinkin' your beer, and they're sleeping on the floor. And they are using the phone, they're rude, thankless little f---ers.

If someone listens to our music, and it makes them creative, that makes me happier than anything.

Music doesn't need to be perfect, but you'll know when it's right.

Music is definitely my mood master. It's a must have for me on set, and in my life to inspire and motivate me.

Usually people think that it is the musicians who create the music, but in fact it is music who creates the musicians.

I'm a musician, so for the most part I've always thought that the musicians were equally as inspiring to listen to - maybe more so, in some cases - in addition to the artists.

I believe in the relation between photography and music; And thats my inspiration.