Music as a Calling Quotes

I never did music for awards. I did music because I love it and I do music because I love singing and I love entertaining.

I absolutely respect and I believe I serve music.

Those who have expressed doubts and misgivings about their ability to live this kind of life shouldn't try, because being a musician is not something you chose to be, it is something you are.

I think sometimes you are born with a song.

I think I will never stop working with music; it has become a part of who I am.

Whatever I'm doing, whatever comes along, this music is something that I've always wanted to do.

I've never been in this business to make money. I've always been in it to make good music.

Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God.

I feel like a person who has dedicated her whole life to the music she loves.

I would look at older blues musicians who just keep going into their seventies. They keep doing it until they drop dead. And I've always felt like that's what I want to do. I've felt that since the day I was able to start playing music for a living. I don't see the point of thinking about retiring because it's not work to begin with.

I want people to say about me, 'I know he's making music because he loves it.'

I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent, and this is what I have devoted my life to.

I don't think you need a record deal to write songs. You don't need any other reason than you want to do it. It's a far cry from why some people do music today. They make it to order, which is pretty horrible.

I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing. It would just drive me crazy if I didn't.

I was just tapped on the shoulder from above and told to write these songs, as opposed to wanting to be a success in the music business.

I can't see myself doing anything else. I feel like I can touch more people with music.

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.

II'm quite a successful musician, but I'm not sure if it's my vocation.

I didn't get interested in music. It was a gift from God.

I'm not very good at a lot of things that aren't music. This is the only thing that I love doing, so, like, why wouldn't I make this my whole life?

People who do music do it because it is all they can do. And that's me, I suppose. I can do nothing else.

I personally see myself as a musician in the first place. You know, I don't want to say I will be a producer and DJ for the rest of my life. I can totally see myself being in another band in five years, if that's what my heart and soul wants to do, if that's what will make me happy. I'm totally happy to just not DJ anymore.

I make sure that everyone on the team and in my band really love music. They live for music, and it's our whole life, and we choose it to be so.

I always loved music, but I didn't know if I could be the kind of artist that makes a difference.