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Cool quotes from Western music artists A single quote from someone can radically change your outlook on life.
I think everyone has experienced that at least once.
This time, I’ve selected some cool quotes from Western music artists.
Japanese artists tend to be more self-protective, so you don’t hear many blunt statements.
Overseas artists, on the other hand, speak plainly, and their words can really move you.
If you’re at a turning point in life or facing difficulties, please take your time and read to the end.
Table of Contents Cool quotes from Western music artists Behind every successful person lurks resentment. Eminem Training and a core that are not swayed by momentary trends are necessary. Jay Z Love today. Lauryn Hill Love is stronger than justice. Sting Never speak the words that come to mind by following your intuition. Paco de Lucia It is an artist’s responsibility to reflect the times. Nina Simone There is no summit. There is always a higher peak to reach. Jascha Heifetz Without detours, progress is impossible. FRANK ZAPPA When you realize you have nothing, you start to appreciate having your thoughts understood, and you feel so much more at ease. Stevie Wonder When you step on stage, believe you’re the best. When you step off, believe you’re the worst. Eric Clapton The most important thing is to be true to yourself. But I also like danger. That’s something that’s disappeared from the world of modern pop music. There’s no excitement or mystery there. Prince The beauty of learning is that no one can ever take it away from you. B.B. King Even in a world filled with despair, we must dare to pursue our dreams. Even in a world filled with distrust, we must dare to believe. Michael Jackson To write songs, you need to have imagination. To keep your imagination alive, you need to be free. Bruno Mars Music is not just a commodity. D’Angelo I am an interpreter of stories. Nat King Cole If we claim that rap is a form of artistic expression, then we have to take more responsibility for our lyrics. 2Pac Do not lose your soul to gain the world. Wisdom is worth more than gold and silver. Bob Marley As we grow older, the questions that truly matter to us narrow down to two or three: How much longer will I live, and how will I use the time I have left? David Bowie Negotiation is about bringing out the best in the other party. Marvin Gaye The core of rock is anti-establishment, anti-authority. Now that I’ve made it, I can’t sing rock anymore. I don’t want to fool a single person in the audience. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Because I succeeded, I’m going to die. Kurt Cobain We have no choice but to do it, yet there are far too many people who can’t grasp something so simple. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros One time, a melody suddenly popped into my head. “This is even better than Led Zeppelin!” Then when I went back to turn it into a song, I realized, “Damn, that was Led Zeppelin…” Axl Rose At the very least, use your own head to think about what you want to do. John Lydon Stratocasters are the best! You can chuck them and they won’t break! Stevie Ray Vaughan I went to the crossroads and knelt down. Robert Johnson Beethoven? Oh, I like him. The lyrics are especially good. Ringo Starr It’s easier to criticize others than to face yourself. George Harrison I never skip my daily practice either. Sometimes it even lasts more than five minutes. Jeff Beck We are ruled by paranoiacs to fulfill the aims of paranoiacs. John Lennon Interviewer: “What do you think about the way illegal downloads are devaluing music?” Dylan: “There was never any value to begin with, so what’s the problem?” Bob Dylan When you step onto the stage, believe you’re the best. When you step off the stage, believe you’re the worst. Eric Clapton Music has always been one of the most powerful languages that speaks to people’s hearts around the world. Jimmy Page Are you feeling your music? Michael Jackson If you’re going to have patriotism, have it for the Earth. Don’t let your soul be governed by the nation. Jimi Hendrix No one is shattered or hurt by sound. Bob Marley I can’t stand boring people who are always complaining. Noel Gallagher Do not lose your soul to gain the world. Bob Marley I’m a prisoner of rock ’n’ roll. Bruce Springsteen There are only two kinds of music: good music and bad music. Duke Ellington & His orchestra Once music is played, it fades into the air and can never be retrieved again. Eric Dolphy Therefore, a performer must be able to grasp the audience’s personality the moment they step onto the stage. Mick Jagger I go to the record shop all the time. It’s like how kids go to the candy store, right? Paul Weller When I listened to Little Richard, I set my world on fire. David Bowie Rock ’n’ roll doesn’t free us from our anguish or let us escape it. It just makes us dance with it. Pete Townshend Every time I wake up in the morning, my future begins. Miles Davis I’m always thinking not about how to play, but why to play. If you have time to copy Randy Rhoads, you’d be better off studying how to make a siren sound on the guitar. Tom Morello Truly radical and wonderful music is always witnessed by only a few people. Ian MacKaye I have no home to live in this world. Woody Guthrie Cool quotes from Western music artists (1–10) Behind every successful person lurks resentment. Eminem Eminem, a rapper who rose to become an icon of the hip-hop scene with overwhelming rap skills while carrying the cultural handicap of being white.
He’s respected by many heads in Japan as well.
Here’s one of his famous quotes.
Despite his undeniable talent, he often gets nitpicked because of his race or the way he blew up.
This quote, which could only come from someone like him, realistically teaches us about the price of success.
His works feature many memorable lines, so be sure to check them out.
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Training and a core that are not swayed by momentary trends are necessary. Jay Z The highest-earning artist in the world is Jay-Z.
You might think, “Wait, does he make more than Michael Jackson or The Beatles?” In terms of music sales alone, they’re ahead.
However, Jay-Z also has a strong footing as a businessman.
Including that income, he’s the top earner among artists.
Here’s one of his famous quotes.
Coming from someone so commercially successful, his refusal to blindly embrace trends is convincing, isn’t it? Be sure to check out some of his classic tracks.
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Love today. Lauryn Hill If you’re into Black music, you surely know the singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill.
In Japan, many people first discovered her through her leading role in the film Sister Act 2.
Lauryn Hill is an artist whose way of thinking and convictions resonate with many, almost like a philosopher.
Here’s one of her famous quotes.
Because it’s abstract and brief, this isn’t definitive, but it likely conveys the idea of living each day without regrets.
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Love is stronger than justice. Sting The Police were a British band that enjoyed worldwide success from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s.
Sting served as the band’s vocalist and guitarist, and after going solo he continued to rack up massive hits around the world.
Here’s one of his famous quotes.
If you’re familiar with Sting’s songs, you might find it surprising.
And yet, love is indeed stronger than justice, and in the face of love, even good and evil cease to matter.
It’s a quote that shows just how enlightened Sting is in his everyday outlook.
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Never speak the words that come to mind by following your intuition. Paco de Lucia Among the artists in flamenco with over 200 years of history, the guitarist Paco de Lucía is known as one of the top talents.
Although he passed away in 2014, until then he was globally recognized as a guitarist who represented flamenco, so many of you may know him.
Here is one of his famous quotes.
Though he was known for being a man of few words, judging from this quote, he likely didn’t want to voice shallow thoughts lightly.
It’s a quote that reflects his character.
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It is an artist’s responsibility to reflect the times. Nina Simone Nina Simone, the greatest artist the U.S.
let slip away.
She wasn’t a commercial singer but a true artist, and this is one of her famous quotes.
During her lifetime, she was actively involved in the civil rights movement, using her position as an artist and celebrity to keep helping the vulnerable.
This quote perfectly encapsulates the way she lived.
Personally, the way she declares it a “duty” really feels true to who she was.
Every one of her works weaves in profoundly deep messages and expressions, so be sure to check them out.
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There is no summit. There is always a higher peak to reach. Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz, a violinist who epitomized the 20th century.
He is known as one of the top three most technically skilled violinists in history, and among those with surviving recordings, he is renowned as being in a class of his own.
Here is one of the famous quotes he left behind.
There was no violinist who surpassed him.
Yet he was not content with that; he continued to hone his craft in pursuit of even greater heights.
It is a supreme quote that lets you savor the mindset of the top of the top.
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