I knew nothing of the life of a real musician, of course…

I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people,…

— Lawrence Welk

I think back to playing the accordion, there was no reason to believe I would be a baseball player.

— John Smoltz

The Edith Head Trio, I would say, would be even less of a musical career than playing the accordion, particularly because I played the…

— Daniel Handler

It was difficult to get into my friends' rock bands when I was a teenager. They somehow didn't see the need for an accordion…

— Al Yankovic

My mother brought accordion home. She was going to learn to play it so she could teach it and increase her income. And I…

— Pauline Oliveros

Sometimes I think my papa is an accordion. When he looks at me and smiles and breathes, I hear the notes.

— Markus Zusak

I cut my teeth playing rock songs on the accordion when I was a teenager and my friends always thought that was extremely amusing.…

— Al Yankovic

A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't.

— Tom Waits

The book itself [The Thorn and The Blossom] is bound accordion-style: it has no spine, so it can open in either direction, and it's…

— Theodora Goss

He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and…

— Matthew Sweet

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

— Elizabeth Moon

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

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

— Lucas Grabeel