Henry Mancini Quotes

I like to say, 'I hit every type of music in a show, and I play the people, not the instruments.'

We always thought we had to follow a certain theme but I don't agree with that anymore. I think the fans deserve a wider variety of music.

I think it's really important to show new styles of song and music. I think that's what people want to see and hear from me.

I just wanna make more music, legit music as opposed to keeping the same constant thing. I wanna show growth in the music, pretty much.

But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination.

It's important to be a divergent musician and do a little bit of everything, except you have to make sure your fans are aware of it and that you string them along the right way.

I've done the country, done the pop-rock, done the super-hard electro.

I may sing the same songs for over 40 years now but I always sing them in different ways in order to keep the excitement and passion alive.

Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before.

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear.

If you repeat yourself, then I think you're in danger of losing that fan base, because if you're not interesting yourselves, you're not interesting your audience.

I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out.

We all had a desire and appreciation for such a wide range of music.

Instead of playing something heavily, I play it lightly. Since people like to cast cyclically, once you've done one thing, people want to put you in that bag again. And since I want to work, I let it happen.

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.

People try to make a big deal, like I don't want to play my old songs. That's not it. I don't want to play my old songs if that's my only option. That's a different thing.

You have got to make new music, that is the way that I look at it anyway.

I've done so many hip-hop albums already I got tired of just hip-hop.

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

I have a pretty wide range of musical tastes.

When I am performing live, I walk into a room, and I just try to get a feel for the vibe, and I am coming from different angles musically. I might come with a new song, I might come with some hip-hop, with some R&B. Once I find my way, then I am hitting you, and hitting you all night.

My shows are always a mix of songs from all my albums with some rocking covers thrown in for fun.

I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make.

I grew up with a wide range of music.

If you think of any strange fusion with bachata, most likely, we've done it. It's bachata mixed with different elements. We don't follow any style.