Sheryl Crow Quotes

I wanted to play music. I didn't think about where it would go or what it would do.

I seem to have secured some place in world of music and that's kind of all that really matters to me.

I mean, when it gets down to it I just wanted to play the drums. The rest of it never meant that much to me.

In the beginning of my career, I wanted to be chased by girls more than anything - that's why I got the guitar. By the time we were in ABBA, the music was the only important thing.

My music appeals in America. There is less of the purist criticism I get here. And to be a hit in the U.S... what singer doesn't have that dream?

For the longest time, I didn't even want to admit I was serious about music. Before the Shins, I would tell myself, 'Oh, I'm going to figure something out someday.' I had this romantic vision of being this old dude maybe making guitars or something.

I would love to have a go at a band or some form of music one day.

I didn't start making music in order to be famous.

At last a dream come true. The Instrument of Instruments.

I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well.

I'm much more interested in working and getting on with my music.

I want to make sure I continue to make good music that my mom and everybody around me can be proud of.

For the longest time, I wanted to become a pianist. That was kinda my thing.

I'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to do in conjunction with music was purely so that I would have a platform to sing from.

If you get satisfaction out of playing music and entertaining people and it makes you feel right, then go for it.

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it.

Let's pretend my career in music is a bell. Whether you like my music or not is up to you. But you've got to admit I rang that bell pretty hard and pretty often.

I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for.

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

Music is my favorite thing in the world. I grew up completely around it and I think it's one of the most important things to me, but at this point I can't see myself doing that professionally. Luckily, for the most part, I don't feel pressured.

I'd like to make music for as long as I can; it feels like something I need to do.

All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.

I always sang. I wanted to be in a band with my sister, and I was, at 11. At 12, I started writing seriously, and that was my pacifier all through high school - that and painting.

All I knew when I moved to Nashville was that I wanted to make music in whatever shape and form I could.

I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.