Music is what feelings sound like. - Unknown
Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul - Plato
To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable. - Aaron Copleland
Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
Artists in no particular order: Hank Williams Alice Cooper Ben Folds Janis Ian Emmylou Harris Johnny Cash Steve Earle John Denver Yes Rush Queen Nina Simone Bettye Lavette Etta James Duke Tomato Little Feat Miles Davis Dave Brubeck Tom Jones Willie Nelson Tammy Wynette Patsy Cline etc. etc. etc.