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“My songs are so personal, and my writing just naturally evolves as I do, as I evolve as a person,”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Passion, Persistence, and a Promising Era: Clara Benin Reflects on a Decade-Long Career in Music, Lance Joseph Martinez 7 March 2026.
“I’m just really focused on releasing this EP. I’m really excited about releasing this EP, and also, I’m excited to just perform these new songs live and see my listeners’ reactions to them,”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Passion, Persistence, and a Promising Era: Clara Benin Reflects on a Decade-Long Career in Music, Lance Joseph Martinez 7 March 2026.
“no two songs come together the same way; sometimes a melody arrives first, while at other times the lyrics lead the process.”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Passion, Persistence, and a Promising Era: Clara Benin Reflects on a Decade-Long Career in Music, Lance Joseph Martinez 7 March 2026.
“I’ve included a lot of old songs that I haven’t really played in a while, and I also included a surprise cover for each stop. That’s something they can look forward to.”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Clara Benin shares love’s soft moments in Scout’s The Listening Party, Written by: Pauline Ysabel Miranda 18 September 2026.
“Sad songs are easier to express because pain is a big emotion. So you’re just there, angry writing your feelings down,”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/570409/clara-benin-new-ep-really-got-me-thinking/ Why Clara Benin finds happy songs harder to write, Written by: Allan Policarpio 2 May 2026.]
“I have been inspired by love these past few years and turned them into songs,”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/570409/clara-benin-new-ep-really-got-me-thinking/ Why Clara Benin finds happy songs harder to write, Written by: Allan Policarpio 2 May 2026.]
“All these songs are personal to me,”
Clara Benin (born 1994) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/570409/clara-benin-new-ep-really-got-me-thinking/ Why Clara Benin finds happy songs harder to write, Written by: Allan Policarpio 2 May 2026.]
“What she said to me after my performance made me cry and confirmed why I need to continue singing and writing songs,”
Acel Bisa (born 1976) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dutch café celebrates Filipino Night with singer Acel Bisa, ABS-CBN News, Angelica Cabahug 1 June 2026.
“As we are all members of Adam We have heard these melodies in Paradise; Though earth and water have cast their veil upon us We retain faint reminiscences of those earthly songs; But while we are thus shrouded by gross earthly veils How can the tones of the dancing spheres reach us?”
Rumi (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm better suited to doing this because I enjoy dancing and performing, so I can incorporate a whole bunch of different elements of my personality into the performance component of Vitamin C and it turns out, without trying, there was a certain positive spirit and strong point of view [in the songs] that fairly well represented my personality. So it all came together quite nicely.”
Colleen Fitzpatrick (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Kim Gordon: "She's strong, beautiful and a manipulator. Qualities which makes her to write great songs.”
Madonna (entertainer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“21 piano sonatas, 27 piano concertos, 41 symphonies, 18 masses, 13 operas, 9 oratorios and cantata, 2 ballets, 40 plus concertos for various instruments, string quartets, trios and quintets, violin and piano duets piano quartets, and the songs. This astounding output includes hardly one work less than a masterpiece.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) said by 1791 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You tend to behave yourself in her company. Make even a small joke about her songs and she gets angry. And she does have a peculiar effect on men. I've watched normally sane journalists waxing metaphysical when they meet her.”
Enya (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Timbaland: "We wanna go to the world. The world is 'Big Pimpin'.' 'Big Pimpin' ' is an international hit, so we wanna do 10 of those. Meaning, some of the songs gonna sound like M.I.A. would rap on some of the beats. You gonna be like, 'Whoa!'”
M.I.A. (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am not a competitive person. I am a kind who will cheer for every one who is stepping up the stage for the award and I congratulate all the nominees and the winners along with me. Because according to me all the singers who were nominated are best as they sang different kinds of songs.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I actually have a lot of couples coming and telling me that one of my songs was instrumental in strengthening their romance.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to keep working 24*7. When I am not singing, I go into deep introspection mode and start asking myself, why I am not getting much songs. I feel even working 24*7 every day is less for me.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sorry sad to hear abt Bhupen Hazarika Ji. Another legend lost. His voice and songs will be alive in our hearts forever. Rest in peace.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Singer Bhupen Hazarika – Quote on death of Bhupen Hazarika (2011)
“Zindagi kaisi hai paheli, Puchho na kaise, ek chatur naar, aao twist karein, aaja sanam madhur.. Such versatility and command over all genres. Rest in peace Manna Dey saab.. You and your voice are immortal.. Your songs will continue to inspire millions forever.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Singer Manna Dey – Quotes on death of Manna Dey (2013)
“I had rather than forty shillings I had my Book of Songs and Sonnets here.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“A letter depends on how you read it, a melody on how you sing it.”
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) first seen 1901 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Gilgul fun a Nign, 1901. Alle Verk, vi. 33.
“There are melodies that must have words... and melodies that sing themselves without words. The latter are of a higher grade. But these, too, depend on a voice and lips,... hence are not yet altogether pure, not yet genuine spirit. Genuine melody sings itself without a voice. It sings inside, within the heart, in man's very entrails!”
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mekubolim, 1906. Alle Verk, vi. 53.
“Pack, clouds, away! and welcome, day! With night we banish sorrow. Sweet air, blow soft; mount, lark, aloft To give my Love good-morrow! Wings from the wind to please her mind, Notes from the lark I'll borrow: Bird, prune thy wing! nightingale, sing!”
Thomas Heywood (1574–1641) said by 1641 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I write of hell; I sing (and ever shall) Of heaven, and hope to have it after all.”
Robert Herrick (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“'Tis not Apollo can, or those thrice three Castalian sisters, sing, if wanting thee. Horace, Anacreon, both had lost their fame, Had'st thou not fill'd them with thy fire and flame.”
Robert Herrick (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Here she lies, in bed of spice, Fair as Eve in Paradise: For her beauty it was such Poets could not praise too much. Virgins, come, and in a ring Her supremest requiem sing; Then depart, but see ye tread Lightly, lightly, o'er the dead.”
Robert Herrick (poet) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My country, ’t is of thee, Sweet land of liberty Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From every mountain-side Let freedom ring.”
Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895) said by 1895 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: America, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Our fathers’ God, to thee, Author of liberty, To thee I sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!”
Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895) said by 1895 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: America, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“A little longer yet — a little longer, Shall violets bloom for thee, and sweet birds sing; And the lime branches where soft winds are blowing, Shall murmur the sweet promise of the Spring!”
Adelaide Anne Procter (1825–1864) said by 1864 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Spanking Jack was so comely, so pleasant, so jolly, Though winds blew great guns, still he ’d whistle and sing; Jack loved his friend, and was true to his Molly, And if honour gives greatness, was great as a king.”
Charles Dibdin (1745–1814) said by 1814 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Sailor’s Consolation. A song with this title, beginning, "One night came on a hurricane", was written by William Pitt, of Malta, who died in 1840.
“Run in the open air. Do mild Pranayama. Chant OM. Sing with devotion. Dance in ecstasy. Depression will vanish soon. You are Ananda Svarupa — where is gloom and depression? They are mental creations only. Remain silent. You can gain more by silence. (Overcome Depression and Gloom)”
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“CHRIST the LORD is ris'n To-day," Sons of Men and Angels say, Raise your Joys and Triumphs high, Sing ye Heav'ns, and Earth reply.”
Charles Wesley (1707–1788) first seen 1743 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hymns and Sacred Poems (1743), by John Wesley and Charles Wesley, 4th edition, p. 144
“I went, and I was rejected immediately — like that. First chance I got to sing, they said "you have a very excellent voice, it's amazing, blah, blah, blah — not what we're looking for." And that was it. And you know, thinking about it later: I don't think it's really for me — you know what I mean? That's all we're going to say about that. Let's move on.”
Ysabella Brave (born 1979) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On trying out for "American Idol" in "This Just In!" (30 January 2007)
“I look at the lyrics, and if that's something honest for me at the moment, I'll sing it.”
Ysabella Brave (born 1979) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On how she chooses her songs, in "ysabellabravetalk #2" (12 March 2007)
“I sing the sabbath of eternal rest.”
William Alexander (1567–1640) said by 1640 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O English girl, divine, demure, To YOU I sing!”
Henry Austin Dobson (1840–1921) said by 1921 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Smile of her I love is like the dawn Whose touch makes Memnon sing: O, see where wide the golden sunlight flows— The barren desert blossoms as the rose!”
Richard Watson Gilder (1844–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“From all the misty morning air, there comes a summer sound,— A murmur as of waters from skies, and trees and ground. The birds they sing upon the wing, the pigeons bill and coo.”
Richard Watson Gilder (1844–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Forbid them to sing it.” But the minister’s voice was dubious. “Ja, but can they be forbidden to think it? They always think of what is verboten. They can’t help it. It’s a basic human instinct.”
Henry Kuttner (1915–1958) said by 1958 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let your conduct be noble, and never sing the National Anthem to people wearing bell-toppers.”
Norman Lindsay (1879–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People may have too much of a good thing: Full as an egg of wisdom thus I sing.”
John Wolcot (1738–1819) said by 1819 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Subjects for Painters, The Gentleman and his Wife; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 617.
“From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe, wherever the four winds blow I been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk, but there is one thing I know A woman's a two-face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night.”
Johnny Mercer (1909–1976) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Song: "Blues in the Night" (1941)
“Family, my wife and children, that's my reason for being. Everything is done with them in mind, so perhaps that's the reason this new album is up-tempo. It does feel like a celebration of life. I am finally in a content and happy place to the point where I feel like I need to sing about it. It's made me want to address things that are close to home.”
Seal (musician) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On his album System, as quoted in "Seal" profile at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (CBS) (4 December 2007)
“I sing New England, as she lights her fire In every Prairie's midst; and where the bright Enchanting stars shine pure through Southern night, She still is there, the guardian on the tower, To open for the world a purer hour.”
William Ellery Channing (poet) first seen 1902 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: New England", Poems of Sixty-Five Years (1902) p. 66
Also quoted by: William Ellery Channing
“A voice of greeting from the wind was sent, The mists enfolded me with soft white arms, The birds did sing to lap me in content, The rivers wove their charms, And every little daisy in the grass Did look into my face and smile to see me pass.”
Richard Henry Stoddard (1825–1903) said by 1903 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough and I must begin again. I have to. I first had this feeling, this instinct with Phantom of the Opera and since then have always listened to it.”
Sarah Brightman (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Teaching was all very fine, but research made the heart sing.”
Gregory Benford (born 1941) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Part 2 “May 2005”, Chapter 1 (p. 51)
“Ah, spam. Where would we be without spam? I'll tell you where. We'll be living in a lush, verdant paradise, unspoilt by rejected technology, where men and women of all creeds and races can join hands and sing for the sheer joy of being alive. (The Spam Man Cometh)”
Ben Croshaw (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's the way you play that makes it. What I say is, for Christ's sake, you don't have to kill yourself to sing. Play like you play. Play like you think, and then you got it, if you're going to get it. And whatever you get, that's you, so that's your story.”
Count Basie (1904–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From Count Basie and Albert Murray Good Morning Blues : The Autobiography of Count Basie (1985)