Music Expertise Quotes

The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a high level.

I've never been - I don't think I'm, like, a great A&R by any means. I don't even know production lingo, in all honesty.

The way I make music, I know what I'm doing, because I been doing this for so long. This is the only thing I'm good at.

Slowly, over time, I learned enough that I started considering myself a musician, where I actually knew how to play instruments. But still, when I talk to my real musician friends, they're calling chords out, and I have no idea what they're talking about.

Who are critics? Do they know about music? Have they proved themselves in the field? I remember, when we came up with the music of 'Dil Chahta Hai,' some of the critics said that the songs sounded like jingles.

Mozart is my first strength.

I am pretty well versed in the knowledge of music.

You know, many people do not know that I am so immersed when it comes to music. I have such a huge knowledge of music. I like my songs, I like my melodies, my harmonies, you know.

I'm no stranger to making timeless music.

Mick Jagger also a music connoisseur and knows everything about that era. So, you knew the music side was going to be top-notch. It's HBO. On Men of Certain Age, if we wanted a song, it would break the bank. But, Vinyl can go all-out.

What do you know about music, you're not a lawyer?

I was a singing disc jockey who heard every type of music there was - and loved it all.

Musicians always respected me because they knew I'm a huge music lover and I know what I'm talking about.

Soundgarden and Metallica, The Ramones, Everclear... I think they all wanted to see if we still knew how to play.

I've been into every doo-wop there is. I think I went to the university of doo-wop-ology.

Everybody ought to listen to Benny [Carter]. He's a whole musical education.

Of all composers, past and present, I am the least learned. I mean that in all seriousness, and by learning I do not mean knowledge of music.

Rock stars are idiots. You know that! Remember this moron never went to music school, never learned music theory and can't read or write music. So why not be suspicious of everything this idiot says?

I do know a good singer when I hear one.

If you're going to write about rap music and hip-hop, and you don't love it, then we don't need your opinion, and we revoke your opinion.

I don't really think reviewing music is something you're going to get famous doing overnight.

I'm not a mixer. That's not what I do. I'm a songwriter, a singer, and a guitar player. You might have some ideas here and there, but you let the mixer mix the song because, overall, you've gotta trust their instincts.

My father was the proprietor of a music shop on Forty-third Street, where many of the finest performers and musicians of the day would come to shop. He knew the classical repertoire inside out.

I think we're just one of those bands that we know what we do best.

I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he's rock's #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us