“Rock records. It's the main source of inspiration for people - fans, or musicians, or both - to act out in ways that they wouldn't normally act out. Especially rock critics. Ultimately, records don't really hurt anybody, and neither do reviews.” PeopleWayInspirationHurtRecordsFansRocksSourceMusicianCriticsReviewsSource Of Inspiration Author:Ryan Adams
“The majority see the obstacles; the few see the objectives; history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former” InspirationalInspirationRecordsMajorityRewardsObstaclesObjectivesFormerLatterProblem SolvingOblivion Author:Alfred Armand Montapert
“The great lesson of biography is to show what man can be and do at his best. A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration to others.” MenShowsInspirationRecordsLessonsNobleBiographiesInspiration To Others Book:Character Source: Character
“I really want to work on a record of mine and I'm just getting inspiration from different sources like one of my favourite bands, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead.” WantDifferentInspirationRecordsMinesSourceBandFavouriteZeppelinsRadiohead Author:Chris Johnson
“You have to shelve a lot of your inspiration. There's only so much you can do with one record.” InspirationCan DoRecords Author:Beck
“If the song was upbeat, we'd get out a funky Harry Connick, Jr. album, some Louis Prima big band, or a Bob Wills swing record for inspiration and swing for the fence, hoping to get that 'soundtrack to your life' vibe. And if it was a slow song, we'd go the other way and really make it worshipful.” IfsWayBigsInspirationSongRecordsBandAlbumsBobSwingsFenceSoundtracksFunkyUpbeat Author:Bart Millard
“I want to have a record with Beyonce or Lady Gaga. They are both my inspirations. Especially Beyonce. She's like number 1 right now because I love everything about her. Her fashion, her style, her attitude when it comes to singing. She's perfect.” WantInspirationPerfectNumbersAttitudeRecordsFashionStyleRight NowSingingGagaBeyonce Author:Charice Pempengco
“My favorite recordings are the ones that feel like there were no middlemen in the creation. That's the biggest problem with most films and records being made today - too many people involved. I think it dilutes the artist's intent and inspiration.” PeopleThinkingFeelsMadeProblemInspirationTodayFilmArtistRecordsCreationInvolvedMy FavoriteMiddlemen Author:M. Ward
“I had these glorified ideas about San Francisco and its drug culture - I thought inspiration would just hit me and I would get these San Francisco drugs in my system and all of a sudden an amazing record would come out. But that's not really what happened at all.” IdeasInspirationCultureRecordsHappenedDrugSan FranciscoDrug Culture Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I moved cities for about four months to try to provoke some inspiration and put myself in an uncomfortable situation where I would be meeting new people and have a change in locale. I look back at my career and one of my favorite records I ever made was right after I moved to Nashville.” PeopleTryingLooksMadeInspirationWould BeCitiesSituationCareersRecordsFourMonthsMovedMeetingsMy FavoriteUncomfortableProvokingNashvilleMeeting New PeopleUncomfortable Situations Author:Matt Wertz