Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. Thomas Beecham
Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness. George Jean Nathan
I do like Marylin Manson, actually. I think, he's very talented and he did make some great music. Bruce Dickinson
A great piece of music is beautiful regardless of how it is performed. Any prelude or fugue of Bach can be played at any tempo, with or without rhythmic nuances, and it will still be great music. That's how music should be written, so that no-one, no matter how philistine, can ruin it. Dmitri Shostakovich
Great music does not just make me feel good. It means something. It makes us understand. It makes us happy. Lukas Foss
Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music. Will Champion