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The best musicians or sound-artists are people who never considered themselves to be artists or musicians. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do. — Dave Douglas Copy Share Image
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I don't want to be labeled as a certain style producer; I just want to be producer and musician in general. — Murda Beatz Copy Share Image
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If you're just starting off as an artist, steal as much inspiration from everything you like, as much as you can. Take… — Yukimi Nagano Copy Share Image
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I'm not saying I'm the bee's knees. But I am a legitimate musician. — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
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