Quotes by Music I compose my own stuff. I've been writing songs with words. I've been playing more on the keyboard because I can transpose it to sheet music on the computer. Alicia Witt music writing song Canned music is like audible wallpaper. Alistair Cooke music-is music Rock gives children, on a silver platter, with all the public authority of the entertainment industry, everything their parents always used to tell them they had to wait for until they grew up and would understand later. Allan Bloom silver-platter music children Music is another planet. Alphonse Daudet planets music-is music Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends. Alphonse de Lamartine music literature art Making dances is an act of progress; it is an act of growth, an act of music, an act of teaching, an act of celebration, an act of joy. Alvin Ailey music dance teaching Improvisation is the art of becoming sound. It is the only art in which a human being can and must become the music he or she is making. Improvisation is the only musical art which predicated entirely on human trust and love. Alvin Curran music and-love art ... I'm not conscious of the speed ... it's not my motive ... my motive is displaying a voice through the fingerboard ... it can get to the point where I don't have control over what I am playing ... I never end the gig until I can't sing anymore Alvin Lee gigs music voice LANGUAGE, n. The music with which we charm the serpents guarding another's treasure. Ambrose Bierce guarding treasure music PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by depressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience. Ambrose Bierce music keys funny NOISE, n. A stench in the ear. Undomesticated music. The chief product and authenticating sign of civilization. Ambrose Bierce music silence civilization PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided at the piccolo." Ambrose Bierce music body action I would love to study guitar or trumpet. Amy Winehouse guitar music study In music I feel most deeply the passing of things. Anais Nin passing music feels Writing more and more to the sound of music, writing more and more like music. Sitting in my studio tonight, playing record after record, writing, music a stimulant of the highest order, far more potent than wine. Anais Nin music wine writing jazz is the expression of America's romantic self, its sensual potency, its lyrical force. Anais Nin music expression self notes fly so much farther than words. There is no other way to reach the infinite. Anais Nin infinite music way The basic difference between classical music and jazz is that in the former the music is always graver than its performance - whereas the way jazz is performed is always more important than what is being played. Andre Previn differences music important Even in the most beautiful music, there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence. Silence is more important than ever, as life today is full of noise. We speak a lot about environmental pollution but not enough about noise pollution. Andrea Bocelli music silence beautiful The themes I sing about tend to be centered on love, but in the most total, general way 360 degrees of love. Andrea Bocelli degrees music way «1234567891011»