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Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous.

Quotes by Yehudi Menuhin

I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.

Quotes by Yann Tiersen

In France the music schools are a bit old fashioned. I was more excited about doing my own stuff or to play with my friend in my band, than studying the piano.

Quotes by Yann Tiersen

I started making music with my band in the '80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.

Quotes by Yann Tiersen

I love working and writing new songs. But sometimes you need to wait, to have something in your mind, and then you can let yourself play music.

Quotes by Yann Tiersen

It has never been necessary for me to learn how to read music.

Quotes by Yanni

Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.

Quotes by Yanni

Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.

Quotes by Yanni

I dread naming pieces of music because being instrumental, most of the time the songs that I write are instrumental, I want the listener to make up their own story as to what it is and get the emotion pure...

Quotes by Yanni

I am so happy that I didn't go to school and I didn't have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly. And what you do with music and what is the correct way to...

Quotes by Yanni

While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.

Quotes by Yanni

When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour.

Quotes by Yanni

New Age is a very small box. It was a term that was brought in by the music industry to classify music that is neither jazz, classical, pop or rock. They didn't know what to call it or what to...

Quotes by Yanni

Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.

Quotes by Yanni

When you do music concerts at Taj Mahal and the Acropolis, you have to be careful about your performance being appropriate with the place that surrounds you. It has to be appropriate to the culture - it should fit the...

Quotes by Yanni

I don't like to define my music. To me, music is pure emotion. It's language that can communicate certain emotions and the rhythms cuts across genders, cultures and nationalities. All you need to do is close your eyes and feel...

Quotes by Yanni

My music is based on melody and when I play the piano, it's as if I'm singing with them. When you try to transform that into a vocal, there was very little adjustment.

Quotes by Yanni

I do listen to a lot of music, but I don't listen when I'm writing.

Quotes by Yanni

At one time, I was persuaded to want to make music, and people answered me that that was not possible.

Quotes by Yannick Noah

When I went to university, I was a music major. Timpani was my specialty, and voice.

Quotes by Yasmin Aga Khan

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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