I know of musicians who have played together for decades who hate each other. The Modern Jazz Quartet for one. — Gary Burton Copy Share Image
I was very lucky that more experienced musicians allowed me to caterwaul until I figured out what it was really about. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
Jazzy Jeff is somebody who taught me what I really wanted to do for other people. He has the big ol' house… — Masego Copy Share Image
AWe musicians can influence, and are responsible to influence, human hearts when we perform. We have to touch them. — Andris Nelsons Copy Share Image
The constructive criticism that I take very seriously is from people I know and respect, and they don't have to be musicians.… — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that is economically harnessed through performance and ticket sales. — John Perry Barlow Copy Share Image
So, my records really didn't sell, but musicians started picking up on my sound and my songs and cutting my songs and… — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
For years the Trio did nothing but play for musicians and other hip people. We practically starved to death. — Nat King Cole Copy Share Image
The availability of downloads is fantastic, but you don't know which musicians are playing on the songs anymore. It's kind of making… — Paul Young Copy Share Image
'New Jack City' was a perfect marriage of music and film. They used a lot of musicians: myself, Christopher Williams. People that… — Ice T Copy Share Image
When you're filming, if you can't capture the relationships and interplay, that magical thing that transpires between musicians during a performance, then… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
Musicians like James Blake were a big influence on me. How he uses his vocals is amazing. And then Yeasayer and Animal… — Lorde Copy Share Image
I have a hard time with musicians who act like pricks because it just makes me mad. I just sit there and… — Isaac Hanson Copy Share Image
Most of the musicians that I know almost to the man everybody uses Apple computers. They've thought of the steps that you're… — Mike Shinoda Copy Share Image
I think all musicians have at one time or another experienced one physical problem or another. I have had tendinitis a couple… — Yo-Yo Ma Copy Share Image
Musicians make up for the copies of their songs that get pirated by performing live. I don't think there will be as… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
I think what made John Lennon so exciting as an artist is that, like Dylan and other musicians with a truly important… — Randy Bachman Copy Share Image
Musicians and artists, they are going to stand together for community and you are going to bring people in and figure out… — Susan Tedeschi Copy Share Image
Most of the musicians I play with - aside from the form and structure of the music - the interpretation is up… — Allan Holdsworth Copy Share Image
I think my biggest musical hero growing up was probably Ian MacKaye. He set a great example for all of us local… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
Musicians are also interpretive artists and we are just as creative as painters and writers. We interpret in a way that expresses… — Hilary Hahn Copy Share Image
There's a lot of unreleased blues stuff I did with the Apollo Theater musicians, and there was of experimenting going on for… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
Some musicians feel they have to provide what their audiences expect. They lose the distinction between an artist and an entertainer. I… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them… — Kathy Mattea Copy Share Image
'The Unity Band' project has been life-changing for me. I have led many groups of talented musicians, but this is unlike anything… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I come from an old school of thought where there are musicians on stage, in the house, sitting and jamming to create… — Jubin Nautiyal Copy Share Image
Some musicians make and record music; other musicians play in a band... I just make and record music, and I don't feel… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
While doing remixes, I get to know about a lot of musical notes that the legendary musicians have used earlier. Then I… — Tanishk Bagchi Copy Share Image
Many classical musicians lack pulse and rhythmical strength and precision, so for us it was very important to acquire and learn those. — Luka Sulic Copy Share Image
There are musicians who go through their lives sort of shedding their skins. For me, I've always felt backward-compatible to Version 1.0. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
I don't get so much inspiration from other musicians. Especially alive musicians. Late musicians are good - Bach, Beethoven - yes, good. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I had a chance to play with the best musicians that were coming through because I was pretty good myself or else… — Louis Armstrong Copy Share Image
I don't think people go to musicians for their political points of view. I think your political point of view is circumstances… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
Usually people think that it is the musicians who create the music, but in fact it is music who creates the musicians. — Robert Fripp Copy Share Image
“My idea of success has little to do with fame. I just wanted to know if I could play with the best… — Artie Kane Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing about what musicians do is the music. You can be as big an arsehole as you… — Peter Hook Copy Share Image
I am constantly amazed at the musicians that are able to do the same thing over and over for 20 or more… — Mike Patton Copy Share Image
This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists... by spending time alone practicing what they love. — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they… — John Zorn Copy Share Image
The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who… — Nick Lowe Copy Share Image
