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The tradition of classical music and the opera is such that it used to be the place where social intercourse could take place between all parts of society: politicians, industrialists, artists, citizens, etc. That tradition, I think, still exists, but...

Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma

A composition is always more than the sum of its parts. In other words, a really good piece of music is more than itself. It's sort of like a prism, which you can see from each facet a single totality.

Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma

I think the purpose of a piece of music is significant when it actually lives in somebody else. A composer puts down a code, and a performer can activate the code in somebody else. Once it lives in somebody else,...

Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma

I'm never scared what people are gonna think about music that I make.

Quotes by Yelawolf

You have to fall. You have to understand what that feels like. For what I want in my life, and for where I want to go with this music, you gotta be humiliated, man. You gotta understand what that feels...

Quotes by Yelawolf

'Yela' represents hunger, life, light, fire, power. 'Wolf' speaks to my fighting spirit. The soul I put in my music.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot. I'm heavily influenced by that melodically in my music. I can't really separate the two.

Quotes by Yelawolf

Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.

Quotes by Yelawolf

American music culture is black culture.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I'm always gonna have the darker edgy music; it is always in my pocket because it comes so naturally to me.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I just want to make a classic. Classic is the standard. I'm just trying to make music that will last a lifetime.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.

Quotes by Yelawolf

That's what a lot of people know me as: they call it party music.

Quotes by YG

I just like music, bro. I listen to everyone.

Quotes by YG

I always have music playing in my studio when I design. It really gets me in the mood and allows me to focus.

Quotes by Yigal Azrouel

I was raised by strong women, and the role models I had in music and cinema were strong, too - liberated and provocative.

Quotes by Yasmine Hamdan

It's complicated for my music to be accepted, even in Lebanon and the Arabic world - I sing in Arabic, but there's no lute, no classical instruments. Maybe with the Internet opening things up, things will change.

Quotes by Yasmine Hamdan

When I started, I didn't know how to sing in Arabic - it's a very complex and sophisticated music full of codes and modes and quarter-tones.

Quotes by Yasmine Hamdan

I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.

Quotes by Yehudi Menuhin

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Music" page?
Personal reflections on the role music plays in everyday life — having music in your ears all the time for company or pleasure, feeling like you were "born to make music," and a musician's philosophy of not staying too confined to any specific sonic space.
Are these quotes from musicians?
They read like insights from people close to music, including someone referencing Adam Curtis' 'Century of Self' as an influence on their thinking about art and exclusivity.
Is there a quote about musical variety?
Yes — one speaks to liking "so much" different music that they refuse to be confined to one sonic space, and a related quote mentions loving folk music specifically without being limited to it.
Can I pair a music quote with something more lighthearted?
Sure — if you want to balance a reflective music quote, Funny quotes or Jokes can add some levity.
What if I'm looking for quotes about other everyday joys, like food or family?
Food quotes and Dad quotes cover other simple pleasures in a similar personal, reflective way.

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