Steve Winwood Professions : Musician Born : May 12, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 49 quotes by Steve Winwood A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldnt have happened without the social changes. Steve Winwood music change thinking Time is a river rolling into nowhere. We must live while we can, and we'll drink our cup of laughter. Steve Winwood laughter rivers inspirational While there is time, let's go out and do everything. Steve Winwood Music is a science, in many ways it's mathematical. Steve Winwood mathematical music-is way The voices inside you can lead your soul astray Believe in what you dream Don't turn away don't you turn away. Reach for the light You might touch the sky Stand on the mountaintop and see yourself flying Reach for the light to capture a star Come out of the darkness and find out who you are. Steve Winwood stars spiritual dream If nothing is the way it seems, then this life is just a haunted dream. Steve Winwood dream philosophy way Half of us is easy, the other half is hard. Even though we do our best, we end up being scarred. Steve Winwood politics half easy Listening to music for me is like homework. Music will give me enjoyment, but as soon as it's giving me that enjoyment, I want to analyse it, and then it becomes work. Why does it sound like that? How?... then I dissect it. Steve Winwood sound listening giving I'm always searching for that element of discovery, whether I'm making music, or just generally. Steve Winwood elements discovery I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music. Steve Winwood rocks people thinking When life is too much, roll with it, baby. Steve Winwood too-much life-is baby Savor the throne, but don't mind the stool. Steve Winwood adages thrones mind The music industry went through such a strange stretch in 1977, especially in this country, with the whole punk rock thing coming about. Punk was rebellious-and justified in that response-but it had very little to do with music, and so it created a highly-charged but frighteningly floundering atmosphere that I found very, very disheartening. Musical quality for me has always been an important part of rock'n'roll-and winning recognition for that has long been an uphill battle all the way. Punk seemed like rock'n'roll utterly without the music. Steve Winwood rocks winning country What selfish seeds I plant along the way, black harvest today. Steve Winwood selfish black philosophy The finer things I feel in me, the golden dance life could be. Steve Winwood dance-life golden inspirational Don't you know by now, luck don't lead to anything or why you keep on moving Steve Winwood moved-on luck moving The percentage you're paying is too high priced While you're living beyond all your means And the man in the suit has just bought a new car From the profit he's made on your dreams. Steve Winwood dream men mean I was in college, but I got kicked out. It was a very free school, but I created a "bad impression." Like I was a bit more fiery in those days. At the time I got kicked out, I knew exactly what I was going to do and didn't even bother to go back for a leaving certificate. Then I was singing in folk clubs around Birmingham and playing jazz in clubs on Sundays. Steve Winwood sunday college school If you call someone up on a mistake - if the drummers put an extra beat in a bar or something - you have a lot more authority if you can show them how to do it right. Steve Winwood bars drummer mistake The music I write, I feel, is not the kind of music for a 25-year-old. Steve Winwood kind writing years Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
