Musical Expressionism Quotes

To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.

If there's a song that stops meaning anything to me, then I'll quit playing it.

Once you free your mind about a concept of music and harmony being correct, you can do whatever you want.

And I had not much of a voice. I didn't play that great guitar either.

If you're going to go the way of 'American Idol,' then you better be able to do what you want musically, because just going for the fame will only keep you happy for so long.

Music is in all our minds and hearts and we are all free to sing anywhere we choose.

I loathe rock stars. I am a music nerd, a fan, a follower... just like any fan of music might be. And although I have blood-relatives, a lot of times I feel closer to my audience than my true family, because at least my fans get what I'm doing, to a certain extent, whereas my family does not.

I'd love to do something where I played a musician.

Edgy' music has always formed the cornerstone to any teenage rebellion. Most indulge in it precisely because adults like me don't like them doing so.

I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism.

Music has always been in me.

Music is an extraordinary vehicle for expressing emotion - very powerful emotions. That's what draws millions of people towards it. And, um, I found myself always going for these darker places and - people identify with that.

I think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that I'm belting out a tune.

In Atlanta, there's no limitation to where you can take your music. You can be as creative as you want to be.

I think the main focus as a musician should be to play the music you love to play, and the rest is going to come naturally.

I learned that music should be fun and should be a way to express yourself - that there aren't really any rules.

I don't think I can ever escape from music.

Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life.

Music has always been around with me.

I always sang Leona Lewis covers, and if you know her songs, she's not just singing your average easy song; she's going off the majority of the time.

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

It was important for me to remind people that there's no formula... there's no boundary to R&B music.

Music is an expression, a deep-seated feeling.

My life conforms to music, not the other way around.

I reached a place where I wanted to make more music, but I didn't know what I wanted. So I stopped labeling music by genre and just got into a studio to be creative. Now I write whatever feels instinctive.