I used to play guitar for myself and write lyrics and listen to different styles of music. — Rokia Traore Copy Share Image
Some times I need to be alone, somewhere to think and let bad thoughts goo...<3 — Me Copy Share Image
When I was little, 4 or 5 years old, the first guitar I had was given to me by a blacklisted violinist… — Ry Cooder Copy Share Image
My nails are a disaster. If I play guitar when my nails are long, I just tear them off. — Liz Phair Copy Share Image
I tend to write on an acoustic guitar or the piano. I have kind of a rule: if I can't sit down… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play… — John Lee Hooker Copy Share Image
I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play… — Mick Taylor Copy Share Image
I remember growing up always loving the guitar. I used to love to watch the people play on the Country Western shows… — Carl Wilson Copy Share Image
What Guitar Hero has done is to turn music inside out. Whereas the iPod made music very personal, very singular - you… — Dan Rosensweig Copy Share Image
Among God's creatures two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes, in order not to… — Andres Segovia Copy Share Image
If I look at my own recordings, I think generally there is a focal point within the song and often it's the… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
I've been using slide guitar, banjo, stuff like that for yonks. But if people haven't seen me live on stage, they wouldn't… — Shakin' Stevens Copy Share Image
Mostly, in song writing, my experience is that there isn't so much inspiration as hard work. You sit there for hours, days… — Bjorn Ulvaeus Copy Share Image
Do I start with the lyrics? No. Quite honestly, it's the opposite. I generally get the melody first - I kinda fiddle… — Iron & Wine Copy Share Image
I had the question asked of me before, 'What do you like better: singing or playing guitar?' If I'm gonna be totally… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I kind of just want to get to know people and I have a genuine interest in people that listen to my… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
For me, it's more about the musicianship - focusing on the guitar, playing with my band, rather than just going out and… — Cody Simpson Copy Share Image
My daughter wants to do yoga with me and wants to be in the theater thing, and I can't tell her, 'Don't… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
Whenever it was spring break, someone would always have a guitar down at the beach, and they'd play a random song, and… — Cole Swindell Copy Share Image
When you play the guitar, you don't have to say nothing. The girls would say something to you. — Buddy Guy Copy Share Image
I'll always leave the same set of strings on my guitars when I'm recording. If I break one I'll just replace it… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
I remember going to audition in Toronto for a girl group. I was 15 or 16. I went in with my guitar.… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
It was really fun. Well, Bobby was just basically a folk singer. He didn't play with any bands or anything, like all… — Barry McGuire Copy Share Image
Music and musical instruments were proximal to my life from very early on - I took piano lessons for a brief time,… — Julien Baker Copy Share Image
