Donatella Versace Quotes

For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.

I always write my novels with music (I don't listened to the music seriously.) Music seems to encourage me.

What I used to play was rhythm guitar before I saw Jack Bruce. I said, That's what I want to do in life. He was definitely the main influence.

I always hope that my music can inspire someone, the same way other artists inspire me.

When my time ends, I want people to say, 'Man her music made me smile; it just enlightened my life; it inspired me; it made me feel good every time.'

That's always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.

When somebody turned me on to a Coltrane record around seventh grade, I took up saxophone.

For me, everything definitely comes from music.

'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.

Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically.

I think it's important for fans to know that but if I'm doing something that inspires me musically then I think it will inspire someone else too.

I was really inspired while I was pregnant and I wrote a whole album for my baby. I wanted to write a kids album that didn't annoy parents. I used The Beatles 'Rocky Raccoon' as sort of a starting place for my writing.

My favorite singer is Lauryn Hill - all time, hands down. She was my biggest inspiration growing up.

For a while, I felt a little self-impelled to write Lou Reed Kind of songs. I should have understood that a Lou Reed song was anything I wanted to write about.

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

Right now, musically I'm inspired by everyday people.

As a kid, looking at Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, New Edition, the Temptations, Motown, people who I felt were huge artists, they made me wanna do something.

When I was 14, I heard Otis Redding in a club local to me, and I was blown away. It leaped out at me and went straight to my heart. I set my sights on singing like that.

I draw inspiration from everywhere, whether it's country, R&B, gospel.

I know how important '36 Chambers' is, and it inspired me to record 'Lifted.'

I've been dying to do something with Ms. Patti LaBelle because she is so iconic. I grew up listening to her with my mom in the house. She is such a big inspiration to me.

If it wasn't for guys like Gary Moore, I wouldn't exist. He not only proved that the blues could rock but it could draw a crowd as well. All of which made a huge impression on me.

I think Taylor Swift, in the days when she was kind of doing more country style, definitely was a big inspiration for me.

I have grown up listening to Strings and they have always been a source of inspiration to me.

I wouldn't be one-third of the player I am today if it wasn't for Avenged. They're an inspiring group of guys, and I'm constantly challenged to write things beyond my ability and then figure out how to play them.