“Artists aren't looking for you to write them something; they're looking for you to give them something new.” Quote by Ester Dean
“At 82, Nelson (who wrote the song "On the Road Again," among a thousand or more others) is the elder statesman of country music, a steadying and powerful voice in the industry and on environmental issues, and he's still on the road much of the year. The music keeps calling.” YearsStillsCountrySongVoicePowerfulIssuesIndustryCallingThousandEnvironmentalEldersStatesmenNelsonEnvironmental Issues Author:Willie Nelson
“Rhianna don't want you to give her what you think that she wants. She needs you to give her something that's fresh. So you have to bend your voice and bend your personality and bend the music to make sure it sounds like it's new to everybody.” ThinkingWantNeedsGivingSoundVoicePersonalityNeed You Author:Ester Dean
“I did a lot of songs that I sold, but then they never came out and I never got paid for it. You learn real fast that the music industry, in the beginning, you're not going to get paid for a while, and then you start getting the accolades.” RealSongIndustryPaidMusic IndustryAccolades Author:Ester Dean
“I got really excited about Beyoncé, but it was Beyoncé. I think I was more in awe of how pleasant she is.” ThinkingExcitedPleasantAwe Author:Ester Dean
“I tend to sing opera and showtunes in the shower. I don't know why, but when I get in the shower I turn into this big fat opera lady.” KnowsBigsTurnsFatsOperaShowers Author:Ester Dean
“I don't really start writing until later in the night. I'm a night owl.” WritingNightOwlNight Owl Author:Ester Dean
“My granddaddy died when I was about 6 years old, I think. And my grandmother took a job cooking in the school lunchroom. So she did great. She made $18 a week.” ThinkingYearsMadeSchoolJobsWeekDiedCookingGrandmotherMy GrandmotherSchool LunchGranddaddy Author:Willie Nelson
“The mall is good for hearing new music because you hear music everywhere. I like to walk around the mall and hear what the kids are listening to, or what's the feel of Middle America, cause that's what the mall is.” FeelsKidsAmericaCausesWalksMiddleListeningMusic IsHearingMallsNew MusicMiddle America Author:Ester Dean
“I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like.” IfsThinkingWellsFactsDifficultKnownGayKissingSexualityScreensHomosexualityWell KnownConvincingFrogsKiss Me Author:Stephen Fry