A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a high level.
There's kind of a cool feel that happens every now and then. I guess that feel is the thing that makes the score its own score. But, I don't know exactly what that is. So, it's hard for me to answer that question.
Just because you sell lots of records it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins.
Nas' longevity comes from him having strong lyrical value in his songs, him being more like a poet and improving over time.
How it's been with me, it doesn't really matter what kind of music it is as long as it's good and catchy and I enjoy it. That's why I know all these different styles of music, just because it's fun. Whatever is good, I like it.
It's always nice, no matter what style of music, as long as it's grooving and you feel that, I feel that's what makes... part of what makes a great song, for sure.
It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
As long as it's good music, that's what's important.
I rather create better music and let that talk, than me going out and dissing other musicians in public.
Good music is good music, and everything else can go to hell.
I think the biggest influence for me is when I hear a great piece of music, whatever the style, I'm kind of inspired by that greatness and I'm inspired to try and obtain something that comes close to that greatness.
To actually put the time and energy into an album that would be better than Pull would be a hell of a lot of work, because I took that band really seriously, way more seriously than people took us. If you go back and listen to the records, you can hear it.
Nothing which is harmonized by the bond of the Muse can be changed from its own to another language without destroying its sweetness
The Beach Boys are not a superstar group. The music is the superstar of the group.
When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them will be people who have to try various things, it's natural.
Music is about textures as well as melody.
I really think there are two genres of music: good music and bad music. And I'm just trying to be on the side of making good music.
A flutist who is moved to tears by his own performance will soon make the listeners laugh because of the sounds that he produces.
The older the violin, the sweeter the music.
Good music is good music, but it has to be good.
Sometimes I go in and try to write beats, but I just trash 'em, and then the next time I go in, I'll make like six beats - six legit, nice beats. I'm really particular with how it needs to sound.
I find it hard to not like music if it has passion behind it and good integrity. Only if it's made for the wrong reasons and shows a lack of respect for its audience will I find something to dislike.
Some people say that if you do anything other than a straight-ahead groove, that it's not jazz. But that kind of labeling is wrong. Music is what it is; if it sounds good, it sounds good.
I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete.
