Casey Kasem Quotes

I think, for a love story, the most important element is the music, since you don't have action sequences or item numbers. It really draws in the audience and adds to at least 70 percent of the opening of the movie.

My father had a passion for love. It's mostly what he talked about in his songs, and I still have his old records today.

I love the art form of songwriting. I get to carry a lot of vibes to a lot of people. My songs are all about the human condition, and people will be able to find themselves in my songs.

For better or for worse, music is the language of memory. It is also the language of love.

Music is like making love: either all or nothing.

Most people who ask me what's my favorite song, expect that it's 'Midnight Train' or 'Neither One of Us.' But actually, it's always kinda been 'The Need to Be' because of what it says. I love the way that song was written, I love the melody, I love everything about it.

I like the storytelling and reading the letters, the long-distance dedications. Anytime in radio that you can reach somebody on an emotional level, you're really connecting.

I can't seem to help writing love stories. I definitely crave romance. When I was young, I craved romance in books, but I didn't want to read just romance - love plays such a big part in our lives, it shouldn't be cut out and restricted to its own fiction.

I like the storytelling and reading the letters, the long-distance dedications.

My family were symphonic musicians and in the opera. Also, it was my era, the love of radio. We used to listen to the radio at night, close our eyes and see movies far more beautiful than you can photograph.

I wanted to make the soundtrack of people's lives.

I guess I'm attracted to people who are singing about love or life, and they have a particular passion that I can connect with.

I want to move people, stir something within them that makes them feel. That's what a movie should do and an actor should do, make you feel something. I think that's why people love films so much.

Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love.

Music evokes so many feelings in us, memories, nostalgia, things that are connected to our past.

Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing; joy, rage, fear; triumph, yearning and confusion.

Every love story needs a catalyst of some sort.

I love the fact that I can go out there on stage with a guitar and sing a song that means something to somebody.

My mother danced; she loved the ballet.

All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience.

I love the way you can fall in love with a piece of literature; how words alone can get your heart doing that.

When I play it I look out and see people hold on to each other and dance or just couples leaning into each other and kiss. And I'll go: 'You know, I could have worked hard at school and been a dentist. But I'm so glad I didn't.' Because when I look out and see that I feel like the Pied Piper of love.

When I'm singing a song, I picture somebody in particular. A lot of it is to a guy.

When I'm playing a part, I can feel all my body playing it; it's like really making love.

My music is about the journey, about love and the human experience.