“I am very aware now that music is a business, but there is also a way to go about making music that is true to yourself as opposed to doing, you know, just going through the motions and making things that would just be commercially successful.” KnowsWaySuccessfulMusic IsTrue To YourselfDoing You Author:Ronnie Montrose
“New Orleans, more than many places I know, actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life; it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth, marriage, death. It's our culture.” KnowsCultureOur LivesBirthMajorsMusic IsNew OrleansParts Of LifeMilestoneResidual Author:Wendell Pierce
“World events can shape culture. Music is either a soundtrack for or a narration of changing times. And who knows how that's going to go?” KnowsWorldCultureKnow HowEventsShapesMusic IsSoundtracksNarrationWorld Events Author:L.A. Reid
“Honestly, as hard a profession as acting is, I think music is even harder. Acting, you're like a leech, because someone else does the hard part for you. They write it for you, then the director tells you what to do. You really just need to know how to pay attention, follow instructions.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingDoeHardPayActingAttentionKnow HowDirectorsMusic IsHarderProfessionHonestlyPay AttentionInstructionLeeches Author:Michael Shannon
“After 'Mosaic,' I think a lot of people didn't know what my next record was going to be. And that's what I love. I just love doing music because I'm not going to follow the patterns and formulas of Music Row.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNextRecordsMusic IsPatternsFormulasMosaics Author:Ricky Skaggs
“I think it takes a lot of trickery to keep up with the media and its perception of you. I don't know if I have it in me most of the time to care. The music is made first, and the interviews or photos to keep it alive come later as a necessary evil, I suppose.” IfsThinkingKnowsFirstsMadeCareEvilAliveMediaPerceptionMusic IsInterviewsTrickeryNecessary Evil Author:Jack White
“To some degree, yeah, because I have to play a certain number of originals that might be considered avant-garde material. I realize though, that only a few people in the audience actually know what that music is, or understand it.” PeopleKnowsPlayMightCertainRealizingNumbersAudienceMaterialsDegreesMusic IsOriginalsYeahAvant Garde Author:Archie Shepp
“Obviously, it's great to know that your music is being listened to.” KnowsMusic Is Author:Victoria Legrand