Are you looking for quotes that celebrate music, songwriting and collaboration? Then read through these inspiring, thought-provoking quotes and share them with a friend!
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Quotes About Music
1. “Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.”. ~ Pablo Casals
2. “Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.” ~Lao Tzu
3. “Music is the strongest form of magic.” ~Marilyn Manson
4. “I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears.” ~Adele
5. “Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.” ~ Sarah Dessen
6. “Music is the shorthand of emotion.” ~ Leo Tolstoy
7. “Music is the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference.” ~ Herbie Hancock
8. “Music is the universal language of mankind.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
9. “Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.” ~ Stevie Wonder
10. “Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can’t.” ~ Johnny Depp
12. “Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.” ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton
13. “Music is a way to dream together and go to another dimension.” ~ Cecilia Bartoli
14. “The only love affair I have ever had was with music.” ~ Maurice Ravel
15. “Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
16. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ~ Bob Marley
17. “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ~ Victor Hugo
18. “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ~ Maya Angelou
19. “Some people have lives; some people have music.” ~ John Green, Will Grayson, Will Grayson
20. “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ~ Albert Einstein
Quotes About Songwriting
22. “Songwriting is a way of getting through life. I’m very lucky to be able to do this and it’s a privilege.” ~ Paul McCartney
23. “Every song is like a painting.” ~ Ludwig van Beethoven
24. “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.” ~ Irving Berlin
25. “I think songwriting is the ultimate form of being able to make anything that happens in your life productive.” ~ Taylor Swift
26. “Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.” ~ Jo Stafford
27. “Songwriting ability is a gift. After a while, you come to realize, ‘I’ve really been blessed. I can write these things and it makes me happy, and it makes millions of people happy.'” ~ Smokey Robinson
28. “The key to songwriting is just to be able to observe, and put yourself in situations to be around people, and let those ideas come to you.” ~ Eric Church
Quotes About Collaboration
30. “Collaboration is the best way to work. It’s the only way to work, really.” ~ Antony Starr
31. “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” ~ Phil Jackson
32. “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller
33. “Collaboration allows teachers to capture each other’s fund of collective intelligence.” ~ Mike Schmoker
34. “Collaboration is like carbonation for fresh ideas. Working together bubbles up ideas you would not have come up with solo, which gets everybody out of their comfort zones.” ~ Twyla Tharp
35. “Collaboration is just, really, a group of people getting in a room and saying, ‘What are we going to make?'” ~ Natalie Massenet
36. “Collaboration is a key part of the success of any organization, executed through a clearly defined vision and mission and based on transparency and constant communication.” ~ Dinesh Paliwal
37. “Collaboration is central to my music. The most thrilling thing is to have someone like-minded to bounce off and play with.” ~ Paloma Faith
38. “Collaboration allows you to find new ways to tell a story.” ~ Imani Cheers
39. “The beauty of collaboration between older and younger generations is that we combine strength with wisdom—a surefire way to accomplish more for the glory of God.” ~ Brett Harris
40. “Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does, the better.” ~ Andre Gide
42. “A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.” ~ Kenneth H. Blanchard
43. “Collaborations with other creative disciplines amplify the impact of an exhibit by adding live performances.” ~ James Scott
44. “Music is the ultimate collaboration, and it’s a beautiful thing when you have a group of people working together to create something special.” ~ Steve Vai
45. “Collaboration is the best way to work. It’s only way to work, really. Everyone’s there because they have a set of skills to offer across the board.” ~ Anthony Kiedis
Music, songwriting, and collaboration make up the threads of creativity. We hope these quotes inspire you to embrace music and the power of working together.
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