Musical Artist Quotes

I like to see myself as a composer first and only then as a singer.

Now Ben Folds is my photography older brother. He was kind enough to give me a photo of his for my 40th birthday.

My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith.

Rock & roll fan that I am, Thelonious Monk is probably my favorite musical artist.

I liked him, that Jarvis Cocker. I like the fact he was androgynous, he could appeal to everybody. He wasn't just a lad pretending to be a thug.

Some guys dig ditches, I have a band. It's what I do

Debbie Gibson and dog food. I've always dreamed of this.

It's a rare combination to have someone who can write songs and sing well.

I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs."

There is just one Diljit Dosanjh. Though I hope someday to be as prolific as he is.

Jackie Wilson said it was Reet-Petite, kind of love you got knock me off my feet.

I'm obsessed with Bruno Mars' records. I'd give my right leg to be able to sing like that dude.

I'm not a comedian. I'm not a show host. I'm a musician. That's why I've turned down offers to host the Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards. Is it really entertaining for me to get up there and crack a few weak jokes and force people to laugh because I'm Michael Jackson, when I know in my heart that I'm not funny?

I do like Marylin Manson, actually. I think, he's very talented and he did make some great music.

My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.

Tell me if this is wrong. Justin Bieber... is 100 percent like watching Vanilla Ice all over again. It's exactly the same. Well, as soon as Bieber has a hit, he'll be like Vanilla Ice.

I would say that all the singles that I have put out are collectively just a small piece of the artist that Thomas Rhett wants to be.

I'd like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period.

I definitely always thought of myself as a songwriter before a singer.

I'd rather be known as a songwriter than a guitarist, although I love to play the guitar.

I'm always going to be a singer.

I think it'd be great if Prince made an album of just romantic, slow ballads.

I'd really like to do a biopic of a musician.

Fantastic Negrito is a persona, an incarnation in my third phase.

Lenny Kravitz is one of my favorite musical artists.