Music as the Art of Living
Music and life are inseparable. How you live is how you sing.
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.
- Progress and Depth — Peter Gabriel
An artist must move forward, but never forgetting depth and meaning.
Related moments
- Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- The Art of Service — John Legend
As an artist, I see my role as serving humanity and raising my voice for justice
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.