“It's hard to tune heavily tuned code.”

“Joni uses a lot of alternate tunings; that is, instead of tuning the guitar in the customary way, she tunes the strings to pitches of her own choosing. …Joni will talk compellingly and passionately about alternate tunings for hours, comparing them to different colors that van Gogh used in his paintings.”

Daniel Levitin (1957) American psychologist

“Men tuned into women but not tuned into their own hurts usually retained the attitude that women needed special protection.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“Sorry for the tune up between time, but what the hell, cowboys are the only ones who stay in tune, anyway…”

Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) American musician, singer and songwriter

“Sometimes great tunes happen to bad times, and when the bad time is over, not all the tunes get to move on with you.”

Rob Sheffield (1966) American music journalist

“Turn on, Tune in, Drop out”

Timothy Leary (1920–1996) American psychologist

“Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by,
It's so hard to make every note bend just right.
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in it's place.”

Iris DeMent (1961) American singer and songwriter

“Reality whistles a different tune underwater.”

Tom Robbins Skinny Legs and All

“Life calls the tune, we dance.”

John Galsworthy (1867–1933) English novelist and playwright

“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”

Gerald Stanley Lee (1862–1944) Americna minister