on music
“People have so much going on in their heads. I’m like, If you could write a song, you’d feel so much better!”
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Don’t love someone to get into a relationship, love someone to create a partnership.
Aaron BellAaron Bell When will the leaves begin to change in this body of mine?
Mila AlexandrovnaMila Alexandrovna Are you willing to trust yourself and do what needs to be done in order to be who you were meant to be?
Nansia MovidiNansia Movidi The idea that we are so capable of love but still choose to be toxic.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur I am an arrow – Put me in your bow and let fly. Let this story go by in the blink of an eye.
Bisma IjazBisma Ijaz And you have fast become my weakness, even as you remain my source of strength.
Alma-May NoaAlma-May Noa Success is born in moments when you think you can’t go on but you keep going anyway.
Stuart PetersonStuart Peterson Its like you sat back and listened saw everything it would take you learnt how to hurt me perfectly and then could hardly wait.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey
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I’ve always been very much in control of my music and my image, and I think one of the things I’ve been lucky about is I didn’t bring a label on board until I really figured out who I was.
Dua LipaDua Lipa My parents never pushed me towards music. I feel like, growing up in a musical household and always being surrounded by it, I was always kind of a performer child. I remember my parents would have guests over, and they would bring their kids, and I would make sure that we were ready to put a show on.
Dua LipaDua Lipa Well my music was different in high school; I was singing about love—you know, things I don’t care about anymore.
Lady GagaLady Gaga I definitely like to go out and dance. I’m a big vibe person when it comes to music so a song really has to make me feel a certain way in order for me to fall in love with it.
Britney SpearsBritney Spears I have to feel connected before I record and the song has to spark something inside me. Very few songs do that. I guess it’s a good process because I love all of my music.
Britney SpearsBritney Spears I still have a lot to learn about the business, music, and about myself, it’s exciting.
Britney SpearsBritney Spears Music is the most physically inspiring of all the arts.
Frank ZappaFrank Zappa A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
Frank ZappaFrank Zappa