Amaal Mallik Quotes

I've seen and learned enough to keep my music fresh and spread out.

Being able to take musical ideas through every iteration is attractive to me. Granted, not everyone's going to want to listen to that, but it should exist.

I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.

Musicians tend to get bored playing the same thing over and over, so I think it's natural to experiment.

I don't want to write the same song over and over again.

People come in because they like 'Old Town Road.' They'll find out that I'm just not going to stick to that.

It's all about the balance. For musicians, me personally, you just can't keep doing covers or mash-ups. It would get old pretty fast.

I grew up listening to everything. I have such a love for music, but I don't want to make the same album over and over again.

I'm proud that with 'Bright Eyes' we've always experimented and tried to make a different record every time out.

The music that I've made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in music, I will branch out from that a bit.

As far as long-term goals, one of my favorite artists ever is Tegan and Sara, because every single one of their albums sounds different. Or Beck. I want to be like that because I come from so many different types of musical backgrounds.

I think to stay in one sound is a career killer.

What I appreciate about Sleater-Kinney is that we did six records, and they all felt different. It was a band that was able to encapsulate different sensibilities because we were focusing on it as music and art and not as a statement.

Everybody in Lynyrd Skynyrd loves different styles of music, and our minds are very open when it comes to writing our songs and making the band true to what the band is, but also stepping out and doing something current.

I like to experiment when it comes to music.

I never really had the chance to play the kind of music I wanted to play. It was always just classical. It had its limits. I play piano now and again in the new forms of music that I actually want to play, but at the time, it was something that I just kind of moved past.

I get bored of music really easily, so I always try and make music that makes sense, but then it's just a little bit wrong.

I think I have the capability to make music different from what I have already released. There are ghazals and other songs that I can create. There is no stopping me though.

Our music is constantly evolving and changing, and when this band put out an album we always try to offer something different.

I don't like to write the same song twice.

I don't want to limit myself musically. It would be really limiting if we'd neglect something we really want to do, like explore other styles of music.

I can't just turn over and sing disco or rock.

I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.

I'm just experimenting with every different type of music you can imagine and seeing where my voice lies and what sounds best. I think when I do finally do the album it will be very eclectic - just loads of different stuff on it. That's what I am hoping.

A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.