Music quotes

“We are not Groupies. Groupies sleep with rockstars because they want to be near someone famous. We are here because of the music, we inspire the music. We are Band Aids.”
Kate Hudson - Penny Lane

“People will love you for your music. But that is all that they will love you for.”

John Ghavan - The Devil

“Your father has sent me. I am your angel. All of your lessons have led to this moment. We will make music that the world will love forever. Take the last step to me. To your destiny. To immortality.”

Robert Englund - Erik, The Phantom

“I think musicals are going to have to deal with important subjects.”
Vincente Minnelli

“In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today's audience.”
Randal Kleiser

“The problem with music videos is that first and foremost you're working in an environment where you're selling a product.”
Karyn Kusama

“As a teenager I was obsessed with music and with writing and performing songs.”
Anthony Minghella

“Pop music is created by repression - and then the system takes it and makes even more money with it.”
Michel Gondry

“Shooting live music is the most purely cinematic thing you can do.”
Jonathan Demme

“It was a really interesting time in New York in the late 70s and early 80s, and the music scene was really, really interesting because you didn't have to be a virtuoso to make music, it was more about your desire to express things.”
Jim Jarmusch

“- J.T.: What kind of music do you like?
- Lee: Oh, progressive rock mostly.
- J.T.: Which is that?
- Lee: Oh, King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Rush...
- J.T.: Right, right. Heavy metal goes to college.”
Adam LeFevre - J.T.
Nancy Mette - Lee

“The musicians make it rock, but the roadies make it roll!”
Kaki Hunter - Lola Bouilliabase

“The strange thing is, I don't think myself silent. That is because of my piano. I shall miss it on the journey.”

Holly Hunter - Ada

“- Dr. Leo Marvin: Are you married?
- Bob Wiley: I'm divorced.
- Dr. Leo Marvin: Would you like to talk about that?
- Bob Wiley: There are two types of people in this world: those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don't. My ex-wife loves him.
- Dr. Leo Marvin: I see. So, what you're saying is that even though you are an almost-paralyzed,...” (continue)(continue reading)
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss - Dr. Leo Marvin
Bill Murray - Bob Wiley

“There's a lot of different music you can get off on but soul is more than that. It takes you somewhere else. It grabs you by the balls and lifts you above the shite.”
Robert Arkins - Jimmy Rabbitte

“- Dewey Finn: 8:15 to 10, rock history. 10 to 11, rock appreciation in theory. And then band practice till the end of the day.
- Frankie: What about math?
- Dewey Finn: No, not important.”
Jack Black - Dewey Finn
Angelo Massagli - Frankie

“- Brian: I'm going to create the greatest album ever, Mar.
- Marilyn Wilson: I know, Bri.”
Jeff Holman - Young Brian
Erin Darke - Marilyn Wilson

“Maybe the notes I hear are the same ones my parents heard, the night they met. Maybe that's how they found each other. Maybe that's how they'll find me.”
Freddie Highmore - August Rush

“Actually, the man had no ear at all. But what did it matter. He adored my music.”

F. Murray Abraham - Antonio Salieri

“- Tong Po: You are surprised to see I have a music talent. Do you play an instrument, my friend?
- Lando Smith: I'd like to, but I am a little tied up at the moment.”
Kamel Krifa - Tong Po
Brad Thornton - Lando Smith

“- Bobby: Is that Christmas music I hear?
- Annie: Yeah.
- Bobby: What the hell? It's, like, 115 degrees.”
Brad Renfro - Bobby
Fairuza Balk - Annie

“- Lawrence: I got business I gotta do this weekend.
- Chelsea: What business?
- Lawrence: Music. I'm trying to start a label.
- Chelsea: Oh, yeah? Like what kind? Like rap?
- Lawrence: Why you gotta go racial? Look, don't put me in a box, all right? What, because I'm black I can't listen to Green Day?
- Chelsea: You're right, that was dumb. So,...” (continue)(continue reading)
Arlen Escarpeta - Lawrence
Willa Ford - Chelsea

“- Max Abbitt: I'm not gonna depress myself, and sit in my room all night listening to Barry Manilow records.
- Jay Murphy: Hey, that was a radio special!”
David Schwimmer - Max Abbitt
Jason Lee - Jay Murphy

“- Henrietta: I thought U2 was a type of submarine.
- Charles: In a way, you were right. Their music has a naval quality.”
Anna Chancellor - Henrietta - Wedding Two
Hugh Grant - Charles - Wedding One

“There are times for falling apart, and there are times for getting' funky. This is one of them, funky times. So what's it gonna be? You ready to play some funky music, white boy?”
Eddie Griffin - Undercover Brother