Melanie Chisholm Quotes

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do.

I'm always gonna be all over my CD the most, of course. My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people.

Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best.

The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now.

There's a lot of really talented people in Utah, people who would really make an effort to make the music the best that it could be and as emotional as it could be.

You can be a singer, and you can be a guitar player, but putting them together is another animal.

According to my grandmother, I started singing as soon as I began talking. I always wanted to be an entertainer. I knew that from the start.

People have a certain perfection about them, no matter who they are. Like when Janis Joplin sang. Gorgeous!

Composers are very individual creatures.

We pride ourselves on being great songwriters.

I've been compared to so many people - Streisand, Celine - it doesn't bother me. Why worry about being compared to the best?

A great song can come from anybody. A great performance can come from anybody. It doesn't matter who you are, and that's truly what I believe.

I love music, and I can play a little. But anyone can see the difference between someone who's talented and someone that's not.

I've always known that singing was some sort of calling for me. It comes naturally.

I've been singing since I was young.

I figure I'm a mandolin player first and foremost, and everything else I've accomplished is just a scam.

I think of myself as someone who's trying to be a great songwriter and a great performer. And I mean really great.

I couldn't stand the politics in opera.

I don't really want to do movies, but I tried. I don't feel like acting is my thing; I think music is my strong area.

I can't be Stevie Wonder; I can't be Marvin Gaye, but I can be the foundation that I think withholds that mold.

I've been blessed to be able to sing and perform.

Prabhu Deva has written the opening lines for a couple of songs in 'Vedi.' He's a great lyricist too and not many people know that.

I have two brothers that are musicians. My older brother, Yuval, is a saxophone player. My younger brother, Avishai, is a trumpet player.

My sister is a singer, my father is a singer.

I'm a live performer, through and through. That's when I really get to shine.