Progress and Depth
An artist must move forward, but never forgetting depth and meaning.
Peter Gabriel
British musician, composer and activist, known as Genesis member and innovator of groundbreaking solo albums.
All moments: Peter Gabriel
- Humanity and Justice — Peter Gabriel
We must use our platform to speak about justice and human rights.
- True Success in Art — Peter Gabriel
Success is not money. Success is when your work touches someone's heart.
- Rise of the Human Spirit — Peter Gabriel
Music can lift a person above their ordinariness.
- Artist and Responsibility — Peter Gabriel
Artists have a responsibility to the world. Music can transform consciousness.
- Experimentation in Music — Peter Gabriel
Music must be a field for experimentation, otherwise it stagnates.
- Music as the Art of Living — Peter Gabriel
Music and life are inseparable. How you live is how you sing.
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As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Always Be a Good Human — Louis Armstrong
I've always tried to be a good human being. That's what matters.