I really feel that artists or musicians are controversial people. Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity. If people… — Yoko Ono Copy Share Image
“Be yourself. Don't take anyone's shit and never let them get you alive.” — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
Being a classical musician I'm fascinated with how my colleagues, not just singers, but every musician finds ways to express something else… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I am a Jew, Israel is a Jewish state. . . . Israel’s case is my case, Israel’s enemies are my enemies,… — Evgeny Kissin Copy Share Image
I think the other thing that's important is getting to a place, which very, very rarely happens with improvising groups, where somebody… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
And I think that's why I was going to be a musician. I was very rebellious. And I didn't want to be… — Katey Sagal Copy Share Image
When I hear a great musician, I can feel his life inside the music. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
My dad studied at the American Conservatory in Chicago, so he lived on all those streets. He said the war probably saved… — Kim Basinger Copy Share Image
Youll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a… — Dar Williams Copy Share Image
I think that there's a lot of good will that exists between musicians and the people that support them and listen to… — Jeff Tweedy Copy Share Image
In the day-to-day life of a traveling musician, it's easy to miss so many details. The world goes by at high-speed; it… — Eric Burdon Copy Share Image
How good are the best musical imaginations? Can a trained musician, swiftly reading a score, tell just how that voicing of dissonant… — Daniel Dennett Copy Share Image
For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I did a lot of writing when I was in college, and that's what I thought I wanted to do; saying that… — Jack Tatum Copy Share Image
the writer must resist this temptation [to quote] and do his best with his own tools. It would be most convenient for… — Ethel Smyth Copy Share Image
A lot of the people that I photograph are master musicians themselves, whether they're singers or great jazz players and it's kind… — Carol Friedman Copy Share Image
Whatever I'd say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
It is my belief that there is a tendency among the so-called 'modern' or 'hip' jazz musicians to consider styles other that… — Don Ellis Copy Share Image
I'm into old-time music, I'm not very interested in modern, popular music at all. And if I'm really into some particular old-time… — Robert Crumb Copy Share Image
My dad was a musician and I traveled around with him, so it was something that I knew — Taryn Manning Copy Share Image
I would like for people to not be stuck by the rules of what is expected of a classical musician. If you… — Charlie Albright Copy Share Image
What you learn from working with other performers and musicians is invaluable, really, and can only help you grow. I mean, if… — Damon Albarn Copy Share Image
Every time we buy a CD or download a song, the artist is paid for their work. You might not know that… — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
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