Quotes About Expression

So that I saw music as a way of documenting realities from the urban cities of Latin America.

As in an organ from one blast of wind To many a row of pipes the soundboard breathes.

Music is, for me, a great tool of a filmmaker, the same way cinematography, the acting, editing, post-production, the costumes are. You know, to help you tell a story.

People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as smooth jazz and acid jazz. I listen as I play; I'm not caught up in defining the type of music I play.

I don't feel comfortable making empty music.

You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.

Punk was originally about creating new, important, energetic music that would hopefully threaten the status quo and the stupidity of the 1970s.

Music is something you hear in your head, that's all, we shouldn't give it more than it is.

If you will show me the songs which a people or a community sing, then I will tell you the character of that community.

Music appeals to me for what can be done with it.

Music will never go away, and I will never stop making music; it's just what capacity or what arena you decide to do it.

Personally I have my own political views and being straight-edge I'm happy to talk about that, but the music that always meant the most to me, was more emotional.

I don't really like to infuse music with politics - but I wouldn't say as a general statement that it shouldn't be.

I still believe that music is healing to some extent.

I like all music. Well, I don't like music that was created to make money. I don't really like bands that don't write their own music

If you took music out of my life, I don't know what I'd do. It's the one thing that I have a real passion for.

That's what it is that you rehearse - the making of music, not the playing of notes as abstractions.

I never feel that my music is sparse or minimalist; the way fat people never really think they're fat. I certainly don't consider myself minimalist at all

Music is too important to be left to professionals.

People who just listen to music and are not a part of the creative community should realize that there is a lot of interaction between artists who have different styles.

The best user experiences are enchanting. They help the user enter an alternate reality, whether it's the world of making music, writing, sharing photos, coding, or managing a project.

You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.

I found music to be the therapy of choice.

I still have a passion for the music, which is such a beautiful thing. I still wake up in the middle of the night out of a dream and have a melody in my head, and run to my piano.