I moved out of my parents’ house and directly into a tour bus, not having any rules. I was like: ‘I can drink beer now and eat pizza every day’ and I just got to hang out with my band and travel the world. It was crazy, but it was pretty special.
Music Quotes
I wanted to be angsty and to sound more like a band; I didn’t want to be all bubblegum pop. I wanted to turn my emotions into lyrics. I was honestly just very, very pure.
Today if something is not worth saying, people sing it.
Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression. It is so spontaneous. And after singing, I think the violin. Since I cannot sing, I paint.
Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.
How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers.
In memory everything seems to happen to music.
The people do not need music which they cannot understand.
Musicians duet better.
A symphony is a stage play with the parts written for instruments instead of for actors.