Music Achievement Quotes

Winning the BBC Music Sound Of 2016 poll has left me feeling pretty stunned at the end of one of the most emotionally and physically intense years of my life.

My first single I was nominated for a Grammy with 'Crank That,' and I lost a Grammy to Kanye West, but it was still such a big deal for me to be nominated anyway.

When I won the first Grammy, there was no other feeling like that feeling. It just made me feel like I came so far, like that was just a dream a few years before that, and then it was happening right then.

At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact.

I've only had one platinum album, and it's 'Red River Blue'.

What did winning a Grammy do for me? It made me want to get rid of my Grammy, pack it away, and never see it again. It made me not want to speak to anyone who wanted to speak about my Grammy.

To me, this degree was an acknowledgment of my work in music.

So I wouldn't see Wings as a band that would go into the Hall of Fame, to be honest.

2015 has been a crazy year for me, and Spotify have supported me right from the start. It's an honour to be their Breakout Artist of the year, and I'm super excited to see what we can do together in 2016!

Records are just moments of achievement. They're like receipts for work done. Time goes on and people keep playing music.

I really want to make a great record, like my 'Rumours' or 'Thriller.'

Yes, of course, I've been dreaming about it since I was a kid. Even now, I'm 31 years-old now and I've never been on a cover of a magazine. It makes you feel in such a way to do it with my signature guitar and to have it be Guitar Player magazine, it was really just an amazing experience.

I think all artists want that plaque, whether it's Gold or Platinum or multi-platinum. I think we all look forward to getting a plaque and hanging it on your wall and having something to show for the music that you've created.

There's not a platinum record hanging in my house anywhere. It doesn't exist here. I'm over it. They're all in the garage, wrapped up in bubblewrap.

I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well.

I'm not God's gift to rockabilly. There's great players out there, and some of them deserve a lot more than they've gotten.

To find out my song made the top 10 was honestly a dream come true. I think it's something that I've dreamed about, and anyone dreams about, their whole life.

I've done a couple of tunes with Kaytranada. 'Got It Good' has had such a great response.

I got an A for music and it was at school that I learned to build a beat.

In 1975 I had the award for the top male artist, the award for top single, the award for top album.

I thought there was a glitch when they told me that in two or three weeks 'My Church' hit a million streams.

I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy.

I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever.

Music to me is mankind's greatest possible achievement because look at all the good it does.

The success of Indian music at the Oscars is a great achievement.