“Then all of a sudden, Quentin Tarantino comes along and puts a song from 40 years ago in one of his films and they've suddenly discovered you. That was a real gift that Quentin gave me.” YearsRealFilmSongYears AgoQuentinTarantino Author:Nancy Sinatra
“Thank God, 50 years ago I learned that our entire business is all based on two things; a great song and a great story. Film, television, if you don't have that story, nothing else matters. You don't call anybody else or direct anybody. The same with a song. A great song can make the worst singer in the world a star.” IfsWorldYearsTwoMatterStoriesFilmSongStarsWorstTelevisionYears AgoDirectSingersTwo ThingsThank God Author:Quincy Jones
“I had a hip replacement a couple of years ago. I have a song about that. And why wouldn't you? It strikes me that that was a huge event. It's kind of funny and horrible and interesting, so why wouldn't one write about that?” WritingYearsKindSongInterestingEventsHugeCoupleYears AgoStrikesHorribleHipsReplacements Author:Loudon Wainwright III
“We're often afraid to do anything unless we know we can do it extremely well. But we get to Carnegie Hall by practicing. I remember how freeing it was several years ago to read in an interview with Joan Baez that some of Bob Dylan's early songs weren't so wonderful. We have this image of genius springing fully grown out of Zeus' forehead.” KnowsYearsWellsRememberSongCan DoWonderfulGeniusYears AgoInterviewsHallsBobDylanForeheadsZeusCarnegieCarnegie Hall Author:Marianne Williamson
“There's a band in a garage right now writing songs for an album that will do the same thing 'Nevermind' did some 20 years ago. We don't know who and where, but it will f***ing happen again. All it takes is for that storm to break.” KnowsWritingYearsHappensSongBreakRight NowBandYears AgoAlbumsStormWriting SongsGarageNevermind Author:Dave Grohl
“Paper or razor blade, never give up And just remember just to hold out more A couple years ago I couldn't just control that thought You'd find me buskin' on the street When it was cold outdoors And now I'm sweating on the stage With the sold out tours Writing love songs for the sake of it Never to make a hit” GivingWritingYearsRememberSongStreetsStageColdCoupleGiving UpPaperYears AgoSakeNever Giving UpBladesFind MeRazorsSweatingSold OutWriting LoveWriting Love Songs Author:Ed Sheeran
“I look at some of the songs I wrote years ago and I can't believe I wrote such crap.” YearsBelieveLooksI CanSongYears AgoCrap Author:Billy Joel
“Technology is mechanical and contrary to the emotions that inform a person's life. The country music field has especially been hit hard by this. All my songs have been written by people who went out of fashion years ago. Just like da Vinci and Renoir and van Gogh. Nobody paints like that anymore. But it can't be wrong to try.” PeopleTryingYearsPersonsHas BeensCountryHardSongEmotionTechnologyWrittenFashionFieldsYears AgoPaintContraryVansRenoir Author:Bob Dylan