The romantic embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.

Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.

I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with.

The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often.

Placebo is music for outsiders, by outsiders and our gigs are like conventions of outcasts, which is cool.

I think music is the most phenomenal platform for intellectual thought.

I believe that music is another form of news. Music is another form of journalism to me so I have to cover all the areas with my album.

You used to have to sing and convey emotion, and now, well, technically you can do anything with technology. It sucks for music today, but that's why that old music feels so good to me.