“We've had DRM in Windows for years. The most common format of music on an iPod is "stolen."”

“If it weren't for acid, you might not have an IPod, and you definitely would not have some of the best music in your IPod.”

Bill Maher (1956) American stand-up comedian

“The iPod completely changed the way people approach music.”

Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019) German fashion designer

“Computers are no more able to create information than iPods are capable of creating music.”

Robert J. Marks II (1950) American electrical engineering researcher and intelligent design advocate

“Apple has recently done more with the tablet format with the iPod Touch and iPhone then any other vendor but the jury is still largely out on this format with challenging devices from RIM, Palm, and Google often showcasing that keyboards are necessary.”

Rob Enderle (1954) American financial analyst

“[groan] "I—It is—What is it with this year and awful video games?! We've had Ride to Hell: Retribution, and we've had this, and I don't know which is worse."”

TotalBiscuit (1984–2018) British game commentator

“I'm a writer. I've written most of the music we've performed. Most people don't know that because no one cares who writes the music. But, that's who I am. I've written poetry since I was a little girl. Music was an evolution of that.”

Gloria Estefan (1957) Cuban-American singer-songwriter, actress and divorciada

“We've come from the same history - 2000 years of persecution - we've just expressed our sufferings differently. Blacks developed the blues. Jews complained, we just never thought of putting it to music.”

Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian

“We've had 70 years of making records. Now, we sample them.”

Mixmaster Morris (1965) English ambient DJ

“HP’s goal is to bring the most compelling entertainment content and experiences to our customers, … We explored a range of alternatives to deliver a great digital music experience and concluded Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes music service were the best by far. By partnering with Apple, we have the opportunity to add value by integrating the world’s best digital music offering into HP’s larger digital entertainment system strategy.”

Carly Fiorina (1954) American corporate executive and politician