Music Quotes

"I firmly believe that music is a thrill, not a frill."  the late Sheri Lewis

"Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water?  maybe it's because music is fun.  Plain and simple.  It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older."   Isaac Hayes, composer/arranger/performer

"The Japanese consider the study of music important for their engineers.  Playing a musical instrument involves discipline, creativity and conceptualization.  These attributes, added to engineering talent, help produce results that are not only functional but also harmonious in every way.  Music reaches across cultures and needs no translation."  Shirley Young, VP, Consumer Market Development for General Motors

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."  Maya Angelou, poet

"Music is Brain food..."  the late Sheri Lewis

"Music gives us a language that cuts across the disciplines, helps us to see connections and brings a more coherent meaning to our world."  Ernest Boyer, Carnegie Foundation President

"Study after study has proven that music education dramatically increases early brain development and improves students' overall academic performance.  But music does so much more!  It makes your mood more pleasant, your child a happier person, the car ride more fun and enjoyable, and your life more fulfilling."  Lynn Kleiner, author of "Kids Make Music!  Twos and Threes for Parents and Their Children"

"The facts are all there...music education really helps your brain."  Clint Black, country music artist

"Our schools tend to refine intellects but neglect to discipline emotions.  For anyone to grow up complete, music is imperative."  Paul Harvey, broadcaster and commentator

"I was lucky enough to have music lessons when I was young...I think it's good for a child to have a positive addiction."  Christina Applegate, actress

 "Music training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul."  Plato, philosopher

"The man that hath no music in himself ... let no such man be trusted."  William Shakespeare, playwright

"The things I learned from my experience in music in school are discipline, perseverance, dependability, composure, courage, and pride in results.  Not a bad preparation for the work force!"  Gregory Anrig, President, Educational Testing Service

"Almost all children respond to music.  Music is an open-sesame, and if you can use it carefully and appropriately, you can reach into that child's potential for development." Dr. Clive Robbins, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Clinic

"Music helps all types of people to remain forever young.  Simply put, music can heal people."  Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada)

"Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence of it in their opinions and lives that they have heard it. It would not leave them narrow minded and bigoted."  Henry David Thoreau, poet