Queen Latifah Quotes

I started trying to do my own music at home, and I was like, 'You know what, I can play the guitar, sort of. And I can do these things, sort of. And I can make these crazy noises on my computer, sort of. But I need a ridiculously good drummer. I need someone to help me with string arrangements.'

I don't watch TV. In my spare time, if I have any, I want to make music.

A studio is like a meditation room where music is created. And a live performance is the place where the creation of the studio is taken ahead. I love both.

I rented a house, recorded the stuff in a house. Just took my time 'cuz sometimes it's just rush, rush, rush. I just wanna live and play music.

I wanted to write music, and cook, and play cards, and have a nice time.

The movies I watch and the music I listen to and the books I read - those are important to me. It's very important to me, and I don't know what I would do without those things.

My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me.

When you're on the road, you've got to have your four-track - or some kind of recording device to jam on and have a good time.

When I'm home, I try to relax, but I still make music.

I bought some equipment and then I started recording real heavy, in my room, when I was like 16.

I enjoyed singing, I loved song writing, I loved recording. All those things that involves with creating music was great.

I like being in a recording studio. I like watching a song go from the simplicity of the original music.

I love to go into the studio on days when I'm not even doing anything. It's like my senior club. Some people go to senior centers, well I go to my senior center.

Analog, electronic, whatever it happens to be, I simply love and adore literally every aspect of making music.

I love putting the music together. It's like art.

Still for fun, I play the drums, but I don't do much recording with them.

The last thing I wanna do is sit home and watch television.

Music to me is something I did as a hobby.

Making records should be fun.

I like to play guitar, jam out, play the blues, go watch movies. I love movies.

Sometimes it works. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Hospital'. Sometimes I feel like playing 'Pablo Picasso'. I've been playing a lot lately. I do it as long as I feel like it.

I'm a synthesist. I'm always making music. And I make a lot of different kinds of music all the time. Some of it gets finished and some of it doesn't.

Making records is fun. It's not some big statement. You're allowed to make mistakes.

I like to hang out with my friends. I love music. I like to go to the movies. I like to eat. I like to cook.

I like to go to the movies or read.