I want to be 'Jimmy Chamberlin, the drummer, the musician who's done many things,' not just 'that guy from the Smashing Pumpkins.' — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
I came to L.A. in 1970, and my desire and my training was to be a studio musician, which I had read… — Harvey Mason, Jr Copy Share Image
The place that I found where European musicians and American musicians come together is that odd middle world which is called uncertainty. — Hamid Drake Copy Share Image
I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he… — Park Chan-wook Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, my dream was never to just be a musician. It was to be an entertainer - and… — Jimmie Allen Copy Share Image
The worst people on earth are not only those who commit evil, but those who stand by and turn a blind eye — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
In theory, I'd like to work in a group. But the group I'd like to work in, all the musicians in them… — Robert Wyatt Copy Share Image
Musicians tend to get bored playing the same thing over and over, so I think it's natural to experiment. — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words. I don't think I'm even a musician.… — Cass McCombs Copy Share Image
I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
When I write stuff that's provocative, I want people to think about that, too. I'm in between a pop musician and an… — Jenny Hval Copy Share Image
It is so hard for musicians when they step into acting is they're not coming in as a blank slate, they're coming… — Shirley Manson Copy Share Image
If you're allowed to make your mistakes, I think you should. But people don't really like hearing you admit them. Although I'd… — Joe Strummer Copy Share Image
The sculptor, the painter the musician the dancer, or any artist, if he can first obtain celebrate in Paris, acquires very easily… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Of course, there are many, many musicians whose music gives me pleasure, but until I make contact with them, musically or personally,… — Hugh Hopper Copy Share Image
A lot of people live with no apparent means of support. I kind of envy the musicians up there. You're down here,… — Kurt Voss Copy Share Image
If you're a musician, you create what you love and hope other people love it as well. Amongst musicians, the starting point… — John Bishop Copy Share Image
It feels like we've grown enough as musicians over the last few years to go new places, and our conceptual and compositional… — Bent Saether Copy Share Image
My dad's a musician, and he taught me how to play when I was three, I think, so I've been playing ever… — Bob Schneider Copy Share Image
I'm not a comedian. I'm not a show host. I'm a musician. That's why I've turned down offers to host the Grammy… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
I know this might sound a little cliche but, I feel like everybody is searching for the same thing, and that is… — Tyler Blackburn Copy Share Image
I think jazz is a beautiful, democratic music. It encourages musicians with very strong, and many times, very different points of view… — Marcus Miller Copy Share Image
Sometimes I would go on Sundays and play with Doc Cheatham. I was also playing in a band of teenagers led by… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I usually don't share the music with the musicians until right before they have to record their parts, because I hate discussing… — Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Copy Share Image
Every generation of rock musician will understand that we wouldn't be anywhere without the support of teenagers buying the records. — Roger Daltrey Copy Share Image
One thing I always found hard to stomach over the past few years is that being a DJ or musician is a… — Erol Alkan Copy Share Image
To release a single, a musician no longer needs to rely on a big label or production house, which are usually inaccessible. — Ankit Tiwari Copy Share Image
Newspapers and magazines didn't want pictures of musicians behaving badly back then. Now, because of the Internet, that's all the media wants. — Mick Rock Copy Share Image
It's a great thing about being a musician; you don't stop until the day you die, you can improve. So it's a… — Marcus Miller Copy Share Image
I'm not a very creative person, you know? I'm not really an art person. I'm not a great reader or writer or… — Tom Brady Copy Share Image
A musician has to find a way to make his music mean something special - spiritually or however you can — Charlie Byrd Copy Share Image
I learn so much from writing with other musicians, asking questions about their playing style and gear, and hanging out, too. — Lisa Loeb Copy Share Image
I want people, at the end of my days, to be like, 'Yo, he did all that, but overall, the dude was… — Everlast Copy Share Image
With the first album, I wanted to do so many different things, and I was fighting with myself to try and see… — Estelle Copy Share Image
I wouldn't even begin to presume that the talent of an able actor is anything like the talents of a prodigious musician. — Juliet Stevenson Copy Share Image
It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing. — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
I'm a musician and I go places and perform to people that want to listen to good music. — Paul Young Copy Share Image
Painters can study the masters can't they? Musicians can hear Beethoven. What will filmmakers do? — Eva Marie Saint Copy Share Image
Some people are born with a brain that has this weird, magical mathematical thing that makes them an amazing jazz musician. — Andy Richter Copy Share Image
In fact, many musicians are the happiest when the artist and audience re-interpret or re-imagine the content of the songs. — John Dyer Baizley Copy Share Image
