Playing the guitar is all very well, John, but you'll…

Music's all right John, but you'll never make a living out of it.

— John Lennon

I started playing guitar and writing songs when I was 15. I think what mainly sparked my interest was just the fact that I…

— Kate Voegele

When I was 11 years old, I started playing guitar.

— Wyclef Jean

I never had a real job either. I sort of fell out of school and ended up playing guitar.

— Vivian Campbell

When you're playing guitar, it's the tiny little nuances that make the difference. For me, obviously, tunings is a huge one.

— Ben Howard

Not playing guitar on 'World On Fire' gave me additional time to fine-tune lyrics and melodies, which improved the songs in the end. I'm…

— Myles Kennedy

I have two brothers, and one of them plays the guitar. I actually started playing the guitar because of him. Both of my brothers…

— Brianna Hildebrand

I loved playing the guitar and I knew I was pretty good at it, so that's what I wanted to do with my life.

— Ace Frehley

I just love playing guitar, so that's what I'm going to do.

— St. Vincent

In 2010, I had been playing guitar for 50 years.

— Lee Ritenour

Maybe when you're 18, 19, 20, you could have a bit of a wobble if you're going on live TV and playing guitar. But…

— Katie Melua

You have to be careful not to make music something you don't want to do. Which happens. I've gotten off the road and been…

— Shawn Mendes

I realized that I really didn't like the sound of the ukulele so much so I started playing the guitar.

— Lola Kirke

I took piano lessons when I was really young, like five years old, and I didn't really enjoy that very much. It was kind…

— Washed Out

There was a lot of camaraderie among the bands. I remember a lot of times when I'd be driving up Laurel Canyon and pass…

— June Millington