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"Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music."
"Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music."
"I've been told that nobody sings the word 'hunger' like I do."
"This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway."
"Every time I plant a seed, He say kill it before it grow, he say kill it before they grow."
"Music fills in for words a lot of the time when people don't know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words."
"An artist should write for himself & not for an audience. If the audience likes it, great. If not, they can keep away."
"An entertainer pleases others while an artist only has to please himself."
"Psychoanalyses is like music lessons, for 5 years you do not notice any progress and suddenly you can play the piano."
"Music is another way of thinking, or maybe thinking is another kind of music."
"I've found time can heal most anything and you just might find who you're supposed to be."
"Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me. I see paintings or drawings in the poorest cottages, in the dirtiest corners. And my mind is driven towards these things with an irresistible momentum."
"I'm just doing what I do best and that's what makes good music, and that's how you can relate to people."
"Music, of all the liberal arts, has the greatest influence over the passions, and it is that to which the legislator ought to give the greatest encouragement."
"What is the voice of song when the world lacks the ear of taste?"
"She poured out the liquid music of her voice to quench the thirst of his spirit."
"Music is a gift and a burden I've had since I can remember who I was."
"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable."
"Without music, life would be a mistake... I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance."
"My aim is just to make good music every single time."
