“I was about seven or eight years old when I first heard West Side Story, and it had a huge impact on me. If you look at the elements of that record, it contains many of the things I enjoy doing today.” IfsYearsFirstsLooksStoriesTodayEnjoySidesRecordsHeardHugeElementsImpactWestSevenEightWest SideWest Side Story Author:Steve Vai
“I don't particularly enjoy standing alone and recording my own voice or my own stuff. It's sometimes fun to do for demos and stuff, but I really enjoy the social act of recording records, because writing it is so lonely. And it has to be.” WritingSometimesFunSocialStuffEnjoyVoiceMy OwnRecordsStandingLonelyDemosStanding AloneSo Lonely Author:Sondre Lerche
“We have a wonderful history behind us. ... If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record, the world will say to you, 'You are not worthy to enjoy the blessings of democracy or anything else'.” IfsWorldEnjoyBehindsHistoryDemocracyRecordsWonderfulBlessingWorthyAfrican AmericanAmerican HistoryNot Worthy Author:Carter G. Woodson
“It's hard to listen to your own record or your own songs and not pass judgment in a critical way just because it's your own thing. It's weird to sit down to listen to it to enjoy it.” WayHardSongEnjoyRecordsJudgmentCritical Author:Alex Gaskarth
“I just want to keep living on and enjoying food! Even though I'm gaining weight, I want to record if the Lord wants me to still record, and I just want to do my work on the road as long as I got those fans out there.” IfsWantLongStillsEnjoyLordRecordsFansWeightWant MeLiving OnGaining Weight Author:George Jones
“I like the way you can stretch things out and leave a huge amount of space that, on a record, would feel like silence. I enjoy the possibilities.” WayFeelsEnjoySpaceSilenceRecordsPossibilityHugeAmount Author:John Parish
“I grew up in a very musical household. My brother had KISS and Van Halen records, but my parents loved country and show tunes, so I had all of those records when a kid. I pretty much knew exactly what I was going to do at a young age. I loved album covers, I loved listening to a record and staring at the art while listening to it. When I got older and discovered paining, drawing and PhotoShop, I was able to do both simultaneously; I enjoy making both.” ArtCountryShowsKidsAgeAbleYoungParentEnjoyRecordsBrotherListeningGrewKissingGrew UpMusicalAlbumsDrawingStaringMy BrotherTunesHouseholdVansYoung AgeVan HalenPhotoshopAlbum CoversShow Tunes Author:Piggy D.
“Everybody needs a release. Sometimes people mosh at my shows. That inspired me to make records to get the people more crunk. People need a release and I enjoy being an artist that can do that for people.” PeopleNeedsSometimesShowsArtistEnjoyCan DoRecordsInspiredReleaseBeing An Artist Author:Yelawolf