Phil Anselmo Quotes

Music is a huge part of my life, I enjoy every genre of music from jazz to country, and I even get down with a bit of hip hop.

I love music. I love every kind of extreme sort of music, and many different genres, and if I were to have to dedicate myself to just one kind of genre, I would feel kind of gypped. I'd be like, man, I wish I could do this or that. And really all it takes is trying it out.

I have very diverse tastes in music, and I don't, like, make distinctions between what I can't and can't listen to. In fact, I could never understand why anybody would do that in the first place. My attitude is, 'I can't make music if I don't like music.'

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

Creating any type of art is all about mood. I've been making extreme music in one fashion or another for decades. And truthfully, Down has a big enough fan base to where I could remain content to do only that, but music is a vast territory and I am an explorer. And I'm a lover of all things considered extreme in music.

I think I have a more wider scope for music, I have more taste for music.

You must surrender whatever preconceptions you have about music if you're really interested in it.

Music is a personal preference. Everyone's free to connect and like whatever they want.

Where my tastes in music are concerned, I'm a real maximalist.

I just like music all the way around the board. I can't stick to one thing - I've got to move around.

I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.

A lot of music doesn't do one thing or another. It just doesn't do anything. Then there are those pieces of music that thrill your soul. It's such a wide range, and it's really interesting that we all love different things.

The greatest thing about music is everyone has their own style, and I respect all styles of music.

There's no way I can compete with someone who can write rap or rock and roll. Nor do I wish to. But I've always kept up to date with music changes. I worked very hard not to type myself.

I'm a mutt as far as music is concerned because I listen to everything.

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

My parents were very relaxed about music.

You see, that is it with music, you never stop learning.

I have really diverse tastes, which can be problematic sometimes, but it's good because it means I'm always listening to as much music as possible. I love listening to music, whatever genre it is.

I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything.

But I'm also a music lover, and I'll always try a lot of different things.

I was put on so many different musical stages growing up that I didn't think about what kind of music we played. I just thought music was music.

For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.

I love all genres of music. I think it helps you become a better performer if you know the different types of music.

I had phases of listening to rap and trap, and then I had phases where I'd listen to post-hardcore, rap, grunge, metal... all that. I had different time periods of listening to different music. And now it all clashes together.