Giorgio Moroder Quotes

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.

Three 6 Mafia have been around for a long time; we've made a lot of music. Anybody's music can influence anybody. I've heard people say that our music has influenced such and such, and it could be true, and it could not.

I know when somebody's heard my music. I can hear it in their music.

I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.

Bowie's been a huge influence on me.

Bob Dylan is quite a songwriter, and a great singer and musician. I won't bother with comparing myself to him, but I will say that I heard his records at a very young age and I still listen to all his records.

I went through a pretty big David Bowie period when I was younger, and that has affected me profoundly in my life and my work.

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

The Rolling Stones... The Rolling Stones have a reflection to my music; I wouldn't deny it. I think that's honest.

I leave everyone to have their own opinions of my music and my influence - or not - on others.

I get inspired by a lot of different stuff. My father is a huge music fan.

I'm a huge fan of Joni Mitchell, and I think her music has inspired me lyrically and guitar-wise.

Bowie's been a huge influence on me. I remember early on, my dad pulling out the 'Diamond Dogs' album, and the cover alone just grabbed my attention. I think I was probably around 12.

Obviously I know if you're putting yourself out there, saying, 'Hey! Listen to my music!,' with pictures of yourself in the magazines, then people are going to judge you. 'I hate her music. I hate her hair. I hate her production. I hate her videos.' Fine: don't care. That's the great thing about art: it's not for everyone.

I like Rufus Wainwright a whole lot. He makes me wanna be even more musical.

That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life.

Music is entirely subjective. I was thinking that for myself, for songwriting and what I like to listen to, to help motivate me as a songwriter, as a musician, there are certain things I lean towards and certain things I don't.

My father's nephew was the blues musician, Lowell Fulson. Every time he came around, he had a pretty car, a beautiful woman and a slick sharkskin suit. Believe it or not, that's how I decided I wanted to get into music.

As a composer, I know that all sorts of sounds I hear are making their way into my brain and soul and later sneak into my music.

In my old age, my mind gets more open, and I listen to so many different types of music and I guess that all reflects in my work.

Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.

I grew up with music definitely.

I learned a lot from Bruce Springsteen and David Chase.

I was reading an article about Kings of Leon's bass player, who said that he was directly influenced by Joy Division and by me. I was like, 'Woah!' It surprised me. It's a great compliment.

I would never have written 'Trainspotting' if it hadn't been for this album, 'Raw Power,' and 'Metallic K.O.'