I opted out of the band.

You didn't fail. You just opted out. There's a difference.

— Sarah Dessen

A wise soul once declared that the ultimate power of the writer is that he has the choice of whom he wants to be…

— David Brooks

Co-opted convictions will always betray you.

— Charles M. Blow

Since I had a soft spot for zombies and my curiosity was killing me, I opted for plan Z.

— Darynda Jones

In general, we like to play as a band - guitar, piano, and voice. We also tour with a bass player, a drummer, and…

— Andrew Dost

I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you…

— Ric Ocasek

We wanted to guide the musicians, so we could create our own sound. We would never let the band just go in and play…

— Lamont Dozier

I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.

— Ikue Mori

Everybody now who's playing in Unicorn band is deeply schooled in music. I'm the only one who's self-taught, which I think is a bit…

— Nicholas Thorburn

I like the challenge of writing music without being the coolest guy or band in the room.

— John Gourley

I'd been playing in bands for something like seven years at this point. And we were always trying to get ahead, trying to rehearse…

— Aerosmith

Bass guitar is the engine of the band.

— Suzi Quatro

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

— Thomas Beecham

I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer.

— Matisyahu

The reason I was drawn to the Band Perry was because they have a knack for doing rollicking country music that can sound a…

— Phoebe Robinson