Chris Martin is more of a musician and hasn't really put himself out there as a television host or anything like that. — Ian Astbury Copy Share Image
Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by… — Ralph Ellison Copy Share Image
It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives it most distinctive characteristics. — James Weldon Johnson Copy Share Image
My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy. — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
It is just that heavy metal musicians write in minor keys, and when you do that, you frighten people. — Ronnie James Dio Copy Share Image
I don't like heroin, unless you're a jazz musician and then you have to be on it because jazz is the sound… — John Waters Copy Share Image
There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste. — Sarah Vaughan Copy Share Image
When I was 21 or 22, I realized I was never going to be something else - I had to be a… — Chet Faker Copy Share Image
The technical history of modern harmony is a history of growth of toleration by the human ear of chords that at first… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
My dad's side of the family had lots of artists and musicians. There's an emotional, quite sentimental quality to Slavic culture. It's… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
Music is entirely subjective. I was thinking that for myself, for songwriting and what I like to listen to, to help motivate… — Marnie Stern Copy Share Image
I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are… — Garth Brooks Copy Share Image
Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you -- like music to the musician or Marxism to the Communist --… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I'm a producer. I'm a musician. And my job is to come in and, you know, put - you know, I treat… — Pharrell Williams Copy Share Image
I'll probably pay more attention to the musicians in the pit than the stars because they're the closest you're going to get… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I'd like to think I've left something in the world. Without in any way trying to be morbid, but life is very… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only his eyes if he's a painter, or ears if he's… — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
My father's a musician and my mother's a singer. My dad's originally from Brooklyn and he was a Latin percussionist so I've… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
“I had enough of a story churning in my head that combined all the elements of the day—the interview, the concert, the… — Kenny Weissberg 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 think there are basically two kinds of musicians: some are extroverted and some are introverted. I think extroverted musicians are more… — Memory Tapes Copy Share Image
I believe as musicians and artists we have an obligation to our souls. What that is? Only each one of us knows.… — Narada Michael Walden Copy Share Image
I met my manager when I was 17, when I didn't have enough money to buy a set of guitar strings. There… — Johnny Marr Copy Share Image
Give me the artist who breathes it like a native, and goes about his work in it as quietly as a common… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
It's funny, there aren't too many musicians that also moonlight as studio engineers. There's a few - the really brilliant ones. — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
I've had my bubblegum years and I did them well. Now it's time to come back as the woman, artist, and musician… — Irene Cara Copy Share Image
A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. — Leopold Stokowski Copy Share Image
I'd rather be just a Korean musician as opposed to, you know, a K-Pop musician. — Tablo Copy Share Image
Having played with other musicians, I don't even think The Beatles were that good. — George Harrison Copy Share Image
People call me a bedroom electronic musician, which I suppose I am. But I hate most electronic music; I find it really… — Max Tundra Copy Share Image
The music has had a certain quality that people like just because it's a real true expression of how we are as… — Matt Cameron Copy Share Image
When you're a touring musician, you're always turning over new rocks and there's always a certain level of tension in your life. — Mark Kozelek Copy Share Image
I'm definitely a victim of some weird twisted form of not really relating to female musicians. — Weyes Blood Copy Share Image
There's no rule that you have to like Henry Rollins the musician or the actor. — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
The thing is that I'm an actor first, and in 'Once,' I was able to be a musician and a singer as… — Steve Kazee Copy Share Image
I practiced two or three hours, sometimes none, sometimes six. It was very varied. — Julian Bream Copy Share Image
My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians. — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
Unless you've given up your business to a record label, there's no such thing as just being a musician anymore. — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
"The main thing is to play your heart out and whatever helps you to do that is the right way". — Mike Stern Copy Share Image
It's hard to find five musicians who know what the other is going to do before they do it. And that's what… — Steven Adler Copy Share Image
