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“I never set out to write songs about the world around me... it just kind of came about as a result of paying more attention to things.”

World Writing Kind Song Results Attention

Author:Iris DeMent

“If you call attention to yourself at the expense of the song, that's the cardinal sin.”

Ifs Song Sin Attention Expenses Cardinals

Author:Benmont Tench

“I learned early on that I could get a lot of attention by singing and writing little songs, so it was like throwing nuts to a monkey... I just couldn't get enough.”

Writing Littles Enough Song Attention Learning Singing Throwing Nuts Monkeys

Author:Dolly Parton

“In my older songs, I used to hide behind fictional characters to deflect attention away from myself.”

Character Used Song Behinds Attention Fictional Character

Author:Mika

“I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much attention to detail, and it takes up a lot of your time. You hear a song, and there are so many little pieces that make that song work. It requires a lot of patience, diligence and resilience.”

Littles Song Interest Attention Pieces Details Resilience Working It Diligence Djs Attention To Detail

Author:Steve Aoki

“If you want to understand a nation, look at its dances and listen to its folk songs - don't pay any attention to its politicians.”

Ifs Want Looks Song Nations Pay Attention Politician Dance Folks Folk Songs

Author:Agnes de Mille

“We're going to sing about things that matter to us. The balancing act is to present these ideas but also make the music exciting and sort of fun enough that even if you're not paying attention to the lyrics, you might still like the songs anyway. That's the idea.”

Ifs Stills Ideas Matter Enough Might Song Fun Attention Exciting Pay Attention Things That Matter Balancing Act

Author:Conor Oberst

“When I first heard John Smith my attention was captured by his sweet, earthy voice and fine craftsmanship, but what drew me in was his heart. It's clear that he's lived the pain in his songs and that his optimism is hope born of wisdom. That's a rare thing and a gift to all who hear him.”

Firsts Heart Pain Song Voice Born Attention Clear Heard Sweet Fine Optimism Captured Craftsmanship Rare Things John Smith

Author:Tom Kimmel

“My theme song is always: "Pay attention to your viewer. Follow them."”

Song Pay Attention Pay Attention Theme Viewers

Author:Anne Sweeney

“Yoga has had a profound effect on my songs and performances. I don't meditate in the traditional style of sitting and doing nothing. I prefer the zen of paying attention, such as the meditation of yoga flow, or walking meditations. I also consider singing, surfing and gardening to very meditative.”

Song Attention Meditation Effects Style Walking Singing Yoga Sitting Flow Performances Profound Traditional Pay Attention Gardening Surfing Doing Nothing Walking Meditation

Author:Jason Mraz

“Sentences are not different enough to hold the attention unless they are dramatic. No ingenuity of varying structure will do. All that can save them is the speaking tone of voice somehow entangled in the words and fastened to the page for the ear of the imagination. That is all that can save poetry from sing-song, all that can save prose from itself.”

Different Enough Song Voice Imagination Attention Pages Ears Structure Sentences Dramatic Tone Prose Ingenuity

Book:The Collected Prose of Robert Frost

Source: The Collected Prose of Robert Frost