Patrick Carney Quotes

Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.

At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact.

I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail.

There's more good music being made now than ever before.

I don't mind what the market is, but why is it vapid? If they're such a bunch of idiots, why don't you show them good music instead? They're not going to know the difference.

Country is not what you heard on the Grammys.

I have a love-hate relationship with the Grammys because I don't see the music world as a competitive sport.

People's musical tastes are fickle, and music can be a fashion.

I feel like good music comes and goes in waves.

I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train.'

Dance music has pushed its way into the mainstream. Which is good for me.

The American Music Awards mean more to us; that's a people's award, and we're a people's band. The Grammys are the critics.

Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that important to me? No. Is it something I've aspired towards? No.

There are three things on my piano - my Best Villainess award, my Grammy, and my Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame statue.

I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.

I don't think there should be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, period.

I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label.

I have this massive love for the whole culture of pop music. It's my fascination, my ongoing passion.

It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.

The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music.

There's no difference in a lot of people's minds between good musicians and popular musicians.

I think I can see people wanting to hear more music-music now as opposed to all hip-hop. You know, which I have nothing against hip-hop. I think some of it is really good. But on the other hand, some of the real great artists are just being lost because they're not getting the airplay or anything to make them inspired to record again.

Popular music sucks so bad right now.

The music that is played on the radio all the time or written about in magazines has nothing to do with musicianship.

There are certainly good examples of incredibly brilliant, beautiful music that has been made commercially available and sold everywhere. But I would say that, for the most part, quantity certainly does not speak well for quality.