Dolores O'Riordan Quotes

I think that what I'm interested with is the creative side of music-making, rather than all the travelling.

What's cool about making music is when you create a record, it comes from somewhere.

I could care less about the particular. I like to make music.

A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.

It takes a lot of people hours to make music because they focus so much on one thing. I just do it, and I make something you can just vibe to.

I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.

But I find that the keyboard is the complete instrument you know?

Ever since I picked up a bass, I've written songs.

I definitely don't sit down every day and make a new song.

The creative part for me is making songs, and that's what I really love the most, and that's what I've always done for every band I've ever had.

It's very demanding to make up your own music.

I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano.

I play guitar all the time, and I'm constantly thinking of songs... Every time I pick up a guitar, I come up with different riffs, all different bands I've been in. Sometimes there is a song or riff that could only belong with Slipknot, and I just can't use it for anything else, regardless of whatever happened.

I've finally figured out how to make a Rodney Crowell record, and that's let it be, leave the mistakes.

Anything with music, you got to have inspiration. You got to have inspiration to do good music.

I had a really pleasant time composing music for 'Raaga.'

I think it's down to our songs - we've always made sure every song on every album works.

I'm always working on music.

Everyone thought my first album would be instrumental, but I didn't want to do it - it took me eight months to make.

I've been writing and composing songs since I was 5 years old.

I think that the process of making music is a hard one to describe as well.

I do feel most at home playing live, but the feeling of getting into the studio to see the new songs take shape was really incredible.

Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.

Unlike motor sport, I didn't get into music for the live performances. I like writing and studio work and seeing how a song can come to life.