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Singing Quotes

How singing actually feels, nerves included.

These singing quotes take the craft seriously — one performer calls it among the toughest challenges of their career, and another admits karaoke brought back stage fright they hadn't felt in years. For related everyday reflection, see Like quotes.

I've been in the studio when you go through a track and you run down a track and you know even before the singer starts singing, you know the track is swinging... you know you have a multimillion-seller hit -...

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

Performing live is not my favourite. I am more of a recording person; I prefer to be private. I didn't mind doing videos, even if they came very close with the camera. I can take that, but walking on stage...

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

The piano and the singing are two equal things to me - maybe not inseparable but very connected. You can say they are like two equal voices.

Quotes by Agnes Obel

I do not like people writing songs and then other people singing them. A lot of people don't even sing their own songs anymore. It's like producers these days have ghost producers; 'I don't produce, but I am a producer.'

Quotes by Afrojack

Always Quotes

I am glad that my weight never affected my singing career, but other than this, I faced a lot problems: like, I was unable to talk for 20 minutes after coming down from the stage after my shows. I got...

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I have never been vocal about my singing abilities, but I am always ready to present my dancing skills.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

I don't like talking about my love for singing.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

People think that I popped out of my mother's womb singing 'Chasing Pavements'.

Quotes by Adele

I've been singing properly every day since I was about fifteen or sixteen, and I have never had any problems with my voice, ever. I've had a sore throat here and there, had a cold and sung through it, but...

Quotes by Adele

Good Quotes

My body doesn't have any rhythm, you know. I've got quite good rhythm when I'm singing but my feet are very much two left feet.

Quotes by Adele

I always have to be thinking about who's going to be singing this song, what the context is. I don't sit around just writing in a vacuum, ever.

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

Nowadays in pop, there's not a lot of men that are singing big and loud and high - it's not as common as it once was.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

Singing karaoke is my worst nightmare. But in the car, I rock out to anything Bon Jovi or Beastie Boys.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

Like Quotes

Being from Philadelphia, 'Parents Just Don't Understand' was a big deal - I have audio of my brother and me singing that song.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

I don't know what else you could do that is more vulnerable - maybe dancing - than singing.

Quotes by Adam Driver

When I auditioned for 'Pitch Perfect,' I didn't know it was a singing movie. I didn't read the script. I go to the audition, and I'm like, 'Oh, it's a baseball movie.' But then I'm reading the lines, and I'm...

Quotes by Adam DeVine

I sang the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium - at a baseball game - which was crazy; there was, like, 60,000 people there, which is a huge deal in America - singing the National Anthem.

Quotes by Adam DeVine

If I could sing, that would be cool. But I can't. I mean, I physically can, but I'm awful. It's weird to be really bad at singing.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Love Quotes

The buzz you get when you're playing a song and everyone is screaming and dancing and what have you and singing along is incredible.

Quotes by Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes suggest singing is easy?
Not at all — one speaker is direct about it: "I don't feel like singing should be taken lightly. It's one of the hardest things I've ever done, but it's coming along." It's an honest take on how much effort real singing takes. For more quotes about the value of hard, honest effort, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about stage fright or nerves related to singing?
Yes — one recalls: "A couple of weeks ago, I did karaoke and got nervous in a way I hadn't gotten nervous in 25 years." It shows even people used to performing can find singing uniquely nerve-wracking. For more quotes about consistent, everyday experiences like this, check out Always quotes.
Does everyone on this page consider themselves a singer?
No — one speaker is upfront that singing isn't their strength: "I have my own thing that I do really well, but it's not singing. It's more of a screaming-type thing." It's a candid admission that not every performer relies on singing. If you enjoy candid, self-aware quotes like this, Like quotes has more.
Is there a quote that compares singing to something else, like love?
Yes — a playful comparison: "Love, I find, is like singing. Everybody can do enough to satisfy themselves, though it may not impress the neighbors as being very much." It suggests both love and singing are personal, imperfect experiences that don't need outside approval. For more thoughtful comparisons like this, browse Love quotes.
What's the overall takeaway from these singing quotes?
They paint singing as hard-won, nerve-wracking, not for everyone, and deeply personal — more about self-satisfaction than perfection.

One voice is honest about singing not being their real strength, favoring a rougher screaming style instead, while another compares singing to love as something anyone can attempt for their own satisfaction. Browse Love quotes or Good quotes.