Music Standard Quotes

My goal was to bring good music back.

Having a band was part of my heart's desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, 'Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,' and the sound become a foundation. You don't have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built.

It was a staggering moment when I first heard the news. Lennon was a most talented man and above all, a gentle soul. John and his colleagues set a high standard by which contemporary music continues to be measured.

My father was a guitar player, and I was raised with a super high standard of what good guitar playing was.

The other songs [of Billie Holiday] - "Body and Soul" is like the standard - I also wanted some songs that I knew I would sound good on, as a producer. It's been the same nine songs since I debuted it back in 2012.

I always felt like there was a certain standard of music that I had to do from the beginning, even when I didn't have the recognition that I have now.

It's every songwriter's dream to come up with a standard.