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title: "36 Classically Trained Quotes by 35 authors"
description: "Browse 36 Classically Trained quotes by 35 authors. Discover the best Classically Trained sayings and thoughts."
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> [I started piano lessons when I was four; I was being classically trained at the Colburn School.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-emerson/i-started-piano-lessons-when-i-was-four-i-was-being-classically/)

[Jacqueline Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-emerson/)

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> [I'm not a classically trained actor. I'm not a product of Stavlovski method or anything like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-newhart/i-m-not-a-classically-trained-actor-i-m-not-a-product-of-stavlovski/)

[Bob Newhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-newhart/)

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> [I'm not the pedigree kid. I'm not classically trained. I didn't come from the fancy home, no.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kate-winslet/i-m-not-the-pedigree-kid-i-m-not-classically-trained-i-didn-t-come/)

[Kate Winslet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kate-winslet/)

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> [I took vocal lessons all through my childhood and still do. I was classically trained.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sofia-carson/i-took-vocal-lessons-all-through-my-childhood-and-still-do-i-was/)

[Sofia Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sofia-carson/)

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> [I'm not a classically trained composer, and I can't sing very well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/boots-riley/i-m-not-a-classically-trained-composer-and-i-can-t-sing-very-well/)

[Boots Riley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/boots-riley/)

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> [I was classically trained in operetta from about age 4, I think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clare-bowen/i-was-classically-trained-in-operetta-from-about-age-4-i-think/)

[Clare Bowen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clare-bowen/)

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> [Every actor is so different - some are classically trained, and some just walked in off the street.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicola-coughlan/every-actor-is-so-different-some-are-classically-trained-and-some/)

[Nicola Coughlan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicola-coughlan/)

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> [I'm not classically trained, but I am flawed in a very fantastic way!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cee-lo-green/i-m-not-classically-trained-but-i-am-flawed-in-a-very-fantastic-way/)

[Cee Lo Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cee-lo-green/)

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> [As a filmmaker I find it much more rewarding to work with actors who are classically trained. It's about the work and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-hickenlooper/as-a-filmmaker-i-find-it-much-more-rewarding-to-work-with-actors-who/)

[George Hickenlooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-hickenlooper/)

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> [My dad actually taught me how to play piano. I was classically trained, but I've started to branch off a little bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-gray-cabey/my-dad-actually-taught-me-how-to-play-piano-i-was-classically-trained/)

[Noah Gray-Cabey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-gray-cabey/)

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> [I knew from a young age that I could sing and it was impressed upon me that if I got a classically…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shuler-hensley/i-knew-from-a-young-age-that-i-could-sing-and-it-was-impressed-upon/)

[Shuler Hensley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shuler-hensley/)

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> [I'm a classically trained actress, and I have many levels and colors, and 'Ventura Boulevard' is where I am planning to stretch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenifer-lewis/i-m-a-classically-trained-actress-and-i-have-many-levels-and-colors/)

[Jenifer Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenifer-lewis/)

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> [There's something to be said for being classically trained on piano, but not having your whole makeup be tied to one instrument.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-legrand/there-s-something-to-be-said-for-being-classically-trained-on-piano/)

[Victoria Legrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-legrand/)

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> [I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-helberg/i-d-say-i-m-really-really-good-for-a-16-year-old-which-is-where-i/)

[Simon Helberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-helberg/)

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> [I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wesley-snipes/i-didn-t-go-into-this-business-to-do-action-because-i-m-a-classically-2/)

[Wesley Snipes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wesley-snipes/)

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> [I have a degree in vocal performance, I'm a classically trained singer, and I studied musical theatre.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-lee/i-have-a-degree-in-vocal-performance-i-m-a-classically-trained-singer/)

[Shannon Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-lee/)

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> [I used to do a lot of fencing in the theater and a lot of horse riding in the early days, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-cox/i-used-to-do-a-lot-of-fencing-in-the-theater-and-a-lot-of-horse/)

[Brian Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-cox/)

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> [I think every classically trained film composer feels to some extent, maybe on some level, that they took the low road, that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-newton-howard/i-think-every-classically-trained-film-composer-feels-to-some-extent/)

[James Newton Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-newton-howard/)

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> [Being classically trained gave me the real foundation for music. It's so important in my life. Why was I influenced by all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lara-fabian/being-classically-trained-gave-me-the-real-foundation-for-music-it-s/)

[Lara Fabian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lara-fabian/)

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> [I did not want to be the accompanist to an operatic star. But I was at a very high level for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-helberg/i-did-not-want-to-be-the-accompanist-to-an-operatic-star-but-i-was-at/)

[Simon Helberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-helberg/)

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> [I'm formally trained, I don't know what classically trained really means. I've worked with Sanford Meisner. And I've worked at Circle Rep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-dourif/i-m-formally-trained-i-don-t-know-what-classically-trained-really/)

[Brad Dourif](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-dourif/)

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> [I was classically trained. But more than just the fact that I play violin, there's a lot of classical elements in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-stirling/i-was-classically-trained-but-more-than-just-the-fact-that-i-play/)

[Lindsey Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-stirling/)

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> [What people really should be able to be confident in is that the standards of music- making that classically trained musicians present…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-garrett/what-people-really-should-be-able-to-be-confident-in-is-that-the/)

[Lesley Garrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-garrett/)

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> [I'm often surprised by classical music and musicians. I've met a large number of them because my wife works for the Boston…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-taylor/i-m-often-surprised-by-classical-music-and-musicians-i-ve-met-a-large/)

[James Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-taylor/)

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> [My wife is a classically trained piano player, and she also orchestrates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/atticus-ross/my-wife-is-a-classically-trained-piano-player-and-she-also/)

[Atticus Ross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/atticus-ross/)

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> [I am classically trained in piano, flute, and voice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-payette/i-am-classically-trained-in-piano-flute-and-voice/)

[Julie Payette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julie-payette/)

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> [I play the piano, but I'm not classically trained.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zaytoven/i-play-the-piano-but-i-m-not-classically-trained/)

[Zaytoven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zaytoven/)

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> [I'm a classically trained opera singer. I thought that was my journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/da-vine-joy-randolph/i-m-a-classically-trained-opera-singer-i-thought-that-was-my-journey/)

[Da'Vine Joy Randolph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/da-vine-joy-randolph/)

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> [I'm a classically trained jazz pianist - I've been playing since I was 3 years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daya/i-m-a-classically-trained-jazz-pianist-i-ve-been-playing-since-i-was/)

[Daya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daya/)

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> [I'm not classically trained or anything, but I'll rip up a dance floor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beau-mirchoff/i-m-not-classically-trained-or-anything-but-i-ll-rip-up-a-dance-floor/)

[Beau Mirchoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beau-mirchoff/)

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> [I was born and raised in Germany, so I was classically trained. Classical has been deep in me from a totally early…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ramin-djawadi/i-was-born-and-raised-in-germany-so-i-was-classically-trained/)

[Ramin Djawadi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ramin-djawadi/)

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> [My mum didn't want me to really pursue music in the beginning, but I'm a classically trained guitarist because of her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jax-jones/my-mum-didn-t-want-me-to-really-pursue-music-in-the-beginning-but-i-m/)

[Jax Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jax-jones/)

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> [I've been classically trained in piano since I was little. My father was a pianist, so they started me early.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beth-phoenix/i-ve-been-classically-trained-in-piano-since-i-was-little-my-father/)

[Beth Phoenix](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beth-phoenix/)

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> [I'm not a classically trained actor, but I've been given a lot of opportunities along the way to kind of figure it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bridget-everett/i-m-not-a-classically-trained-actor-but-i-ve-been-given-a-lot-of/)

[Bridget Everett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bridget-everett/)

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> [In a way, I'm lucky that I was never classically trained and never went to a music college. I'm just from a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/imelda-may/in-a-way-i-m-lucky-that-i-was-never-classically-trained-and-never/)

[Imelda May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/imelda-may/)

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> [Growing up in New England, being schooled and classically trained, it needed to shake, it needed to evolve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emeril-lagasse/growing-up-in-new-england-being-schooled-and-classically-trained-it/)

[Emeril Lagasse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emeril-lagasse/)

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