John Williams Quotes

I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can.

Ultimately it's a blessing to be able to make music.

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

It's real primal; I just like playing music.

To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm not gonna play guitar anymore.

Making music is fantastic.

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

Every now and then, I like to take a break from the visual arts and play a few songs on guitar. I don't play them for anyone.

If I'm happy and joyous, which I have been a lot in my life, thankfully, I'm usually not at the piano writing about it.

I feel super, super grateful that I get to make music.

It is the greatest reward for me to share my story, my art, and my work. And people receiving that and being thankful and grateful, it once again resonates deep within because it reminds me that I am so much bigger than being a drag performer.

Playing an instrument is such a wonderful pleasure.

Usually I write on guitar.

I really like the art of music, the way that you can express yourself through music.

The only reason I came to L.A. in the first place was to tell stories and make movies. Whatever way you can do that - if you can do that - at whatever level, that's rewarding.

It is essential for artistes to have that release of creativity, almost as necessary as eating food or drinking water.

I also think something that makes the whole live performance fun for me is that I love my music.

For me, creating music is just as relaxing as sitting down and doing nothing.

Making music all the time was my dream.

I'm so grateful to be able to do music.

I kind of roll my eyes when people say they make music for themselves or they make art just for themselves, because, maybe in their head, what that means is that they're making it for someone who they don't think is real. Their audience isn't real. But it's still a communicative act. It's still an outward manifestation of longing.

Music has always been a part of my life. It's my way of expression.

Writing and playing songs is something that I've loved doing since the day I started. It's never been a chore; it's always a hobby. To be able to do that from day to day makes me believe I'm a very lucky person.

Violin was my first form of expression - and is still in a lot of ways.

I get into a zone where I'm really in my own world when I make music.