Calvin Harris Quotes

I'm influenced by all types of music.

I know that composers know my voice type and what songs will suit me. I have been able to mould my voice according to the nature of the song given to me, be it rock, pop or jazz.

I love experimenting; as a singer, one needs to be versatile.

I think all recent music sucks, and that includes Type O Negative.

Making dance music was one of the best things I did in my life. I traveled the world; I met the most amazing fans. I got a lot of respect from doing it.

I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to music.

There have been a lot of people involved in the growth of EDM's support in the U.S., from DJ/producers like David Guetta, Deadmau5 and Skrillex, to major festival organisers and pop artists of EDM integrating elements of dance music into their music.

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

When you sing R&B songs in front of an audience, you look out and there's 85% women. I think R&B music is sort of designed for a man singing to a woman. I don't sing it like the sexy thing, but sort of pseudo-sexy. We rally the women together because it's about being independent and things like that.

I sing a mixture of everything from opera, folk music, Broadway. It's a mix of things.

Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.

I became a professional musician and played all kinds of music. I played bluegrass, I played classical music, and for many years, I played jazz.

When I was younger I didn't really know what genre of music I'd want to do because I'd always done so many different types, so many impressions.

Folk music is a bunch of fat people.

You don't go see Primus to see what kind of new clothing I'm wearing or what my new hairdo is. You come to see Primus for the musical experience and the visual experience. I think, anyways. Maybe I'm wrong!

People who play conventional music are threatened by electronica and don't consider it to be as valuable as what they do.

All along, I did what I was comfortable doing, which was to play the music I enjoyed and try to stretch the parameters a bit. Country and bluegrass and folk were my foundation.

Electronic music has definitely taken over America. There is more and more interaction with hip hop.

My little boy loves mambo, and my daughter, besides Justin Bieber, likes bachata - in our house, we're always singing.

I always believed a singer should be able to sing any kind of song. If I wanted to sing a Cole Porter song, I should be able to do that. Or 'Sherry,' I should be able to do that. Or a Dylan song.

It was really terrific but Foreigner was nothing like Yes and that style did not suit our music.

If I'm going to make music for the streets or the clubs or whatever, I go at it with 110 percent.

I'm recording an album. It's sort of techno mixed with garbage - you, know, intense in-your-face music.

I love DJing, I do. I love everything that comes with it; it's fun and it's kind of glamorous.

I don't have a very 'masculine' taste in music. I get a lot of heat from my friends about that.