Laura Mvula Quotes

I still love playing music. It was all I ever wanted to do, and I got the chance to do it.

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

I have always tried to perform the music I love, and I think I am lucky because my preferences are often the ones of the public.

I don't want people to think that I think I'm this great drummer because, to me, I'm just a kid playing drums, and I love music.

I actually wanted to be a jazz musician first. My grandparents introduced me to Louis Armstrong. I loved Louis Armstrong so I took up the trumpet and just did that every day and practiced that.

I'm a person who has always been clear about my love of music and vocal about trying to live in a way that lends itself to health.

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 got my love of jazz from my stepfather, who was a jazz musician.

I'm a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That's just me and what I do, and I'm not going to change it.

As a musician, you just want to be able to do what you love.

I've dreamed about doing music since I was three or four years old.

We do it because we love to play music and that's what we're all about.

What you want is for music to love you back. That's why you pay your dues. You want to feel like you belong and are part of this symbiosis, metamorphosis, whatever you want to call it.

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.

I do love dance music, but at the same time, I'm not looking to put out a big pop album. You've got to be the best you can be.

I love jazz music and sad music. I'm a sentimental guy. I'm a romantic guy.

The only love affair I have ever had was with music.

The only thing I'm really, truly good at is music - I just love it.

I love music so much. I've got something going all the time. I've gotta be singing. I've gotta be creating music, or I'm not happy.

I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.

From childhood I was passionately fond of music and wanted to be a musician. I have no recollection of any real desire ever to be anything else.

It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most.

I've been playing music since I was 12. I love performing live.

I have no clue as to where my interest and love for music came from. In fact, I have never learnt any music either, though I wish that I could just close my eyes and play the piano - that is my most cherished desire.

You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.