Ludovico Einaudi Quotes

I think that the only goals that we try to set for ourselves is to evolve musically.

I love stretching myself musically.

A Tribe Called Quest was one of those things where it was supposed to be about growth. When I say 'growth,' I don't just mean with our sound or our product, but Tribe was supposed to grow as individuals.

In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously.

I think everybody knows my sound because I'm me, you know? But, on your fourth album, I think you've definitely gotta show growth because I definitely don't plan on being one of those cats that fade off. It's always about growing with me; I grew up over the years.

My songwriting has evolved, just as I've evolved as a person.

And this whole period of time of gradually working at being a better guitar player and songwriter have gradually led me to the point where I feel I'm doing a clearer representation of the thing that I've been feeling inside me since I was four years old.

It's quite liberating to get to a certain age, 'cos you're not chasing number one hits or trying to be an international superstar. I've done all that. I'm not out to prove much more to anyone but myself really, to be an artist and see if there is a new undiscovered music out there for me to make.

Joanne' is a progression for me. It was about going into the studio and forgetting that I was famous.

There's a lot to the story. And there are a lot of things I've learned about myself and about love, and I'm really grateful for the lessons, and I hope I can share that through art. I look for projects that allow me to do that, whether it's music or acting.

As someone whose music is connected to his personal growth, I feel an obligation to follow this muse wherever it leads.

My time at Berklee College of Music was probably my greatest period of artistic growth and internalisation.

My playground as a musician is growing.

You're always trying to make each record more autobiographical than the last one.

I think all any artist or person wants to do is grow spiritually, emotionally, professionally and mentally.

When I turned 19 I kinda realized that I needed to write my own songs instead of singing songs written by other people.

I want them to come away with discovering the music inside them. And not thinking about themselves as jazz musicians, but thinking about themselves as good human beings, striving to be a great person and maybe they'll become a great musician.

It is not about writing those hits again. I am sure I could write them, but it is about the sensibilities.

I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.

My first album was me finding myself and my voice, finding how I sing. I was rolling with the punches because everything was new to me.

I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.

I think the solo playing, the decision to start playing solo, came out of having discovered what lay behind the doors that that technique opened for me.

I used to read a lot about myself and the projects I was doing. When I was only acting, I wouldn't read any reviews because I didn't find them to be very helpful.

For me, making music is a continuous learning experience, and I think that it feeds itself.

Over the years, I was never really driven to become a solo artist, but I was curious to find out who I was as an individual creative person. It's taken some time, but now I feel I've truly paid my dues. I guess I'm at a point now where I'm more comfortable in my own skin.