I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an…

The thing that influenced me most was the way Tommy played his trombone. It was my idea to make my voice work in the…

— Frank Sinatra

My Dad played the trombone and I think my Mom played the piano for about two years. It is very self-driven. They pushed me…

— Thomston

No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.

— Elizabeth Moon

“It was as if his eye were an ear and a crackle went through it each time he shot a look at the accordion.…

— Annie Proulx

“Of my own accord I want to learn the accordion, according to a cord (not a chord).”

— Jarod Kintz

My first dream was to travel. I was attracted to different places, different colors of skin, different food. When I was 18 in 1977,…

— Guy Laliberte

“Sometimes, I recall the little things in life that make the journey more joyful, like the cheerful guy playing the accordion in Paris, on…

— Virgil Kalyana Mittata Iordache

My father played fiddle and the accordion.

— Eddie Rabbitt

Rosa Hubermann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her husband's accordion tied to her chest. Her fingers hovered above the keys.…

— Markus Zusak

Do you know that my very first experience as a composer was a 'Concerto for Accordion?'

— Alfred Schnittke

To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not…

— Henry Miller

My father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine.

— Toots Thielemans

I'm a pretty good drummer. I'm pretty good at guitar, bass and piano. I can play accordion; I'm not virtuoso. I've played cello before.…

— Brendon Urie

I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures...…

— Les Claypool

I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.

— Lucas Grabeel