Common Quotes

I grew up seeing my parents perform and sing, and I just always wanted to be singing, too. Music has always been my deepest passion and what I felt most connected to.

Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.

Music is still above all else the thing that does it for me.

The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the '60s and '70s and '80s, that's what it was.

In a lot of the art world, you have to present yourself as you know what you're doing at a young age. Music gave me another outlet. The 'no wave' bands were such an inspiration; it felt so free - once you start doing it, it's hard to stop. But I can't get away from art. It comes back around. I wouldn't be true to myself if I didn't pursue it.

If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

My goal is to be one with the music. I just dedicate my whole life to this art.

I've been loving music all my life.

The way that I've always gone about making music, the rule of thumb, has just been to make what I love.

I really, really love music. I'm affected by it and uplifted by it, and made to laugh and cry, and almost fall in love with the person who has made me feel so brilliant and communicated so profoundly to me.

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.

With most of the songs and music that I've composed, irrespective of the myriad videos made, I was always careful not to overly define the experience, leaving room for people to internalize things for themselves, making their experience more integral.

You get a lot of who you are as a musician across through the music you write. If you're writing your own music, then it's important to be really honest.

Musicians own music because music owns them.

'Hatful of Hollow' and 'The Smiths' were lent to me, and they made me want to create music that might make another person feel like they made me feel - to have an effect on someone.

I just make whatever music I want. It's my obsession, and it's very fulfilling.

Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music.

When I was in school, I really thought about soul a lot. I was listening a lot to Bjork and to the Commodores. I really wanted to know how they felt. And especially with Bjork, the music there told me wow, that's really her soul there.

I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making music that was the kind of music I always saw myself singing.

Most of all I want to make pop music that has something real behind it.

Remember the first time you went to a show and saw your favorite band. You wore their shirt, and sang every word. You didn't know anything about scene politics, haircuts, or what was cool. All you knew was that this music made you feel different from anyone you shared a locker with. Someone finally understood you. This is what music is about.

I will never stop making music.

I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it.

People should listen to my music if they just want to know me better.

I don't even have the plaques in my house - the gold and platinum-selling plaques. I gave them to my parents and grandparents. It was never about the numbers, never about the money. It was always about the music. That's all I care about.