Chrissy Costanza Quotes

I've heard that Bon Iver liked my cover of 'Skinny Love.'

It's pretty crazy the amount of people that have covered my songs.

It's always flattering when someone covers a song. I mean, when you're a young band, and you're unsigned - to think that someday people would want to cover one of your songs - it's just mind-blowing.

My friends started making music, and then I started making covers because I was like, 'I don't have anything to write, but I like music.' So I would just cover Frank Ocean songs.

I am a big Beatles fan. And, you know, unbeknownst to anyone, I used to be one. But I have no problems of putting titles and lines from other songs in my songs, because they're great lines and great titles.

Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.

It's so cool to hear these DJs and younger artists that are coming around be like, 'Wow, we love your music.'

My sisters and I like a lot of different styles of music, but we're inspired by real artists like Beyonce and Adele.

Music is a big part of my life. I listen to different genres, and I choose the music that will inspire the next part of my story.

I'm always flattered and honored when people cover my music or sing my songs, no matter where it is.

Every day, I hear a song and I think, 'This would be great to cover on Glee.' I like Led Zeppelin, of course, and Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains.

Usually, I cut songs by other people that are artists that I already love.

I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream; it strengthens my creativity.

I like Rufus Wainwright a whole lot. He makes me wanna be even more musical.

For me as a songwriter, I love when other people cover my songs.

Why I got into music was James Taylor, so to see him be a real down-to-earth guy that's unbelievably talented... then to hear him sing those lyrics of 'What I'm Thankful For,' which is a song Ms. Yearwood and I got to write together, that was definitely a highlight of my recording life.

I don't pretend to be Joy Division or New Order. What I do is very straight forward: it's an interpretation and a celebration of the music, with different people. Everyone looks at it and knows exactly what I'm doing.

Queen Latifah once came up to me and said 'Bebot' was her favorite song. She said, 'I don't know what you're talking about, but it feels dope!'

Raffi doesn't have any grand theories about why his music has been so successful, but he credits a group called the Babysitters as early inspiration.

I don't think most people who listen to music are that interested in all the work that goes into making it. It's the artist you like.

I've seen that so many people have made and uploaded videos with my song, 'Bubble Pop.' I was inspired because many of them were even better than me.

I started going on YouTube and studying everybody who was super popular, from Taylor Swift to Beyonce to Michael Jackson to Chris Brown, just everybody... That's what helped me find my voice and helped me find how I write songs, just doing covers.

Pearl Jam's 'Alive' is the reason I started to play music.

I'm definitely interested in making more music and uploading new covers; I like to take suggestions because it's more fun if people know the song.

I heard some stuff recently from Julian Casablancas, and his solo stuff is amazing. If I could write with anyone, it would be him.