“I like narrative storytelling as being part of a tradition, a folk tradition.”

Bruce Springsteen

“Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture”

Thelonious Monk

“You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.”

Carlos Santana

“I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.”

Christina Aguilera

“When I was growing up, there were two things that were unpopular in my house. One was me, and the other was my guitar.”

Bruce Springsteen

“Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don’t have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don’t deny anything, I don’t advocate anything, I just live with it.”

Bruce Springsteen

“Music itself was color-blind but the media and the radio stations segregate it based on their perceptions of the artists.”

Anthony Kiedis