The intentions of record companies are not good, from the musician's perspective. — Melissa Auf der Maur Copy Share Image
“Playing an instrument is its own reward. Cleaning out a spit valve is its own punishment.” — Peter James West Copy Share Image
I got to New York when I was eighteen. I was knocking around, trying to be an actor, writer, musician, whatever happened. — Sam Shepard Copy Share Image
Being a musician enables a person to bend the notes and express things that are inside you, no matter what. — Neil Young Copy Share Image
I feel like what I'm best at is being a musician and a performer. I want to use that to help people… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their… — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
I'm going to be a superstar musician, kill myself, and go out in a flame of glory. — Kurt Cobain Copy Share Image
Even as a child I knew I wanted to be a singer, and in 1976, at the age of 20, I quit… — Paul Young Copy Share Image
From their '61 Cavern Club debut to their last rooftop concert eight years later, The Beatles gave every serious artist in their… — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
All professionals, whether physicists, economists or musicians, live by and for peer judgment, even when they are being paid by people who… — Eric Hobsbawm Copy Share Image
Whether it's an attorney or a bond trader or a journalist, or a musician or pastor, you want to do your best.… — Louie Giglio Copy Share Image
I was working as a cocktail waitress in a heavy metal bar. Then, my manager said I should try some acting, which… — Britta Phillips Copy Share Image
I'm a keen musician. Me and my mates have a great times jamming and recording stuff. We have a great band behind… — Tom Felton Copy Share Image
I don't listen to a lot of music when I have my free time. But I'll go to a jazz club and… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I don't want to be some actor talking about how he wants to be a musician. It's something I'm really passionate about… — Jared Leto Copy Share Image
Ike's problem was that he was a musician that always wanted to be a star; and was a star, locally, but never… — Tina Turner Copy Share Image
I once had a young musician come to me and say that he wanted to be a professional musician. I asked him… — Phil Keoghan Copy Share Image
There are any number of models artists can use to profit off of their talent and artistry. It is not up to… — Stephan Kinsella Copy Share Image
I think a lot of electronic musicians are drawn to starting with texture because the whole reason we're working with electronics is… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
The artist must be a philosopher. Socrates the skilled sculptor, Jean-Jacques [Rousseau] the good musician, and the immortal Poussin, tracing on the… — Jacques-Louis David Copy Share Image
When I worked with General Electric, again this was soon after the Second World War, you know, I was keeping up with… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
I basically love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that whether it's Indian… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
There are certain records from the 80s and early 90s that you love because the songs are great, but you don't go… — Beck Copy Share Image
The guys that I played with, Hollis Dixon and the Keynotes - just about all the great musicians from Muscle Shoals.We played… — Donnie Fritts Copy Share Image
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