Matthew Ramsey Quotes

For me, more than general box-office collections, what really matters is that I am doing something that I enjoy and love.

But, you know, I'd be happy just making music.

I'm out here living my dream. People are listening to my music.

I'm not losing the wonder in playing music.

I've got a talent, and people enjoy my songs, people love my songs; why stop?

It's weird because it almost takes something like Chickenfoot to make me realize why I was playing music in the first place. And that's to have fun.

Singing is my dream and, while it may have not been a commercial success, critically I was thrilled with the reception my first album got.

One of my real goals was to hear someone whistling a song I'd written.

I've made music since I was a kid so I've always gotten joy out of that.

I've always sort of felt that, for me, everything's so much more about the music than the accolades.

Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for songs. I like working with interesting musicians. I like producing records. It's something I will always do.

I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.

The fame and the money and all that stuff that comes along with it is all great, but that's not the sole purpose of why I make music.

Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.

My high-school dream was to be in a band, pay my rent and eat - and I've been able to do that for 20 years. So I'm completely content.

I finally got to the point where I decided I don't care if it's good art or bad art - it's what I do. I enjoy doing it, and people like it.

When you spend two to three years working on an album that I feel very happy with the end result, there is nothing I would change. Musically, I have achieved what I set out to do.

For me, now, working and children is it. There's nothing more to life.

When I see myself on film it makes me smile, I mean making a good living doing what I enjoy is soo much fun. I just hope that everyone has the chance to enjoy life like I do.

I just make whatever music I want. It's my obsession, and it's very fulfilling.

There is nothing greater than the joy of composing something oneself and then listening to it.

It's great making a film and having it embraced and seen. I really enjoy that.

For my whole career, I've been a singer-slash-songwriter, even though I'm very thankfully known for my voice. Songwriting has always been a joy in my life, and to be recognized for it is extremely validating.

It's a tough business. To my parents or to their friends, I was not a success, but to me I was a huge success. I was having a blast. I was working on shows I loved, I was working with actors I loved, and I was making a living as an actor. And I loved every second of it.

My path is exactly where I want it to be. I'm doing my thing. I'm getting better with every album.