Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tom Scholz

I will say that I know Nirvana did a show and played a few chords from 'More Than a Feeling' before they did 'Teen Spirit,' and it wasn't very good. But in all seriousness, 'Teen Spirit' was a great song. If subconsciously or somehow I had any influence on that, I'll take that as a compliment.

Richard Rodney Bennett

I just scribbled away and eventually a C-major chord was there. I didn't ever decide I was going to be a composer. It was like being tall. It's what I was. It's what I did.

Jools Holland

If you play the guitar, you've got to hold the chords down with one hand while you play with the other, so you're limited to one hand. But the piano is the king of instruments because you have your 10 fingers, which become the 10 members of the orchestra.

Janelle Monae

I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.

Sid Vicious

You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you're got music.

James Miller

...power to fill her life, with happiness, to wake her heart's chords to touch her soul's depths.

Jeff Tweedy

You obviously don't really forget how to play the old songs; you just don't have to spend so much time convincing yourself that you remember them. Way less mental energy is spent swimming around in lyrics you've already written and chords you've already played.

Kendra Wilkinson

I would get my laugh insured! Because my laugh is very important: it's a million dollar laugh, so if my vocal chords make my laugh any different, then I'm going to have to get insured.

Jose Gonzalez

Ever since I released my first album, I've tried not to use minor chords as the main element in songs. The way I sing is too melancholic.

Jessica Mauboy

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them.

Timothy Simons

I'm very much in favor of vaccinations, and I've been very vocal about that because it's insane to forgo this.