Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters,… — Beth Ditto Copy Share Image
I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their… — Emily Haines Copy Share Image
We had to do a lot of rehearsals to get it so that it was playable. What it did was make you… — Ray Brown Copy Share Image
I consider my job [being a musician] is to have a little idea and nurture it and put it in some form… — Keith Richards Copy Share Image
My father was a musician, and I've always loved writing. I grew up in New York City during a time when hip… — El-P Copy Share Image
I started off playing by ear, and being around a bunch of musicians and playing in the streets and in the different… — Troy Andrews Copy Share Image
So it's more the musician in me that makes me stretch out and try different things more than anything. But, like a… — Lee Ann Womack Copy Share Image
Neil's effect on the band was immediate and very fulfilling. He adds a certain edge to the sound and, of course, he… — Graham Nash Copy Share Image
Once there was Louis Armstrong blowing his beautiful top in the muds of New Orleans; before him the mad musicians who had… — Jack Kerouac Copy Share Image
I had an interesting day. I was in the studio with a group of musicians, who shall remain nameless, and I said… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
When I hire musicians, I look for that first: every time they sit down do they go for it, you know? And… — Mike Stern Copy Share Image
It's much easier to have a diversified career as an electronic musician than it is as a drummer. Nothing against drummers. If… — Moby Copy Share Image
As far as trying to make it terms of social hierarchy or status and all that in art and music - I've… — Willis Earl Beal Copy Share Image
The meat industry spends hundreds of millions of dollars lying to the public about their product. But no amount of false propaganda… — Chrissie Hynde Copy Share Image
Photographers learn to interpret photographs in that technical way because they want to understand and use that 'language' themselves just as musicians… — Howard S. Becker Copy Share Image
Having a moment of clarity was one thing; I'd had moments like that before. It had to be followed with a dedicated… — Anthony Kiedis Copy Share Image
Until I was about 16 years old, my dream was to be a musician. I played in rock bands and jazz bands.… — Simon Helberg Copy Share Image
My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So many people in… — Dana Spiotta Copy Share Image
If you look at the history of popular music, the most successful musicians have started out being really marginal and esoteric. The… — Moby Copy Share Image
If I was not a film-maker I'd probably be a musician. I like Kanye West, Jay-Z, R&B, classical, jazz and all kinds… — Kasi Lemmons Copy Share Image
As comedians, we have the opportunity to convey a message that will have an effect. The best can make you laugh and… — Jay Pharoah Copy Share Image
Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
The problem was the journalists who also did not understand much of my music, but they wrote about it. I think you… — Klaus Schulze Copy Share Image
Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians and poets and artists and zoologists… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
Learning how to record has been super empowering for me, because I spent so many years going into the studio and watching… — Julia Kent Copy Share Image
You must show respect and compassion towards the other musicians, and at the same time try to guide things along. I think… — Vinnie Colaiuta Copy Share Image
If you listen to a lot of the songs that are popular now, there's very little melody in there. People love the… — Branford Marsalis Copy Share Image
I never said that I wanted to be an actor when I was a kid. I didn't know. I thought I was… — Adan Canto Copy Share Image
You probably became a musicians because you're into it so stay that way. Don't believe that someone else has the golden ticket… — Stephan Jenkins Copy Share Image
Well, in order for me to be successful... In order to be a great artist - musician, actor, painter, whatever - you… — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
... Clear Channel owns all the major radio stations and venues. Most musicians aren't aware that a few people control so much… — Susan Tedeschi Copy Share Image
You can't fake this music. You might be a great singer or a great musician but, in the need, that's got nothing… — Etta James Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was to be a musician. I lost everything I had, but I… — Derek Waters Copy Share Image
I'm not really calculated enough or trained enough as a musician or songwriter to create a style in order to please people.… — Jane Wiedlin Copy Share Image
I've never been a fearful person. When I was growing up, I wanted to be an actress, a writer, and a musician… — Krysten Ritter Copy Share Image
There arent any rules, as far as anything-and that applies especially to writing songs, whatever gets the point across. So youre just… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
The musician - if he be a good one - finds his own perception prompted by the poet's perception, and he translates… — John Drinkwater Copy Share Image
Writing is an art like other arts. Dancers don't dance every once in a while. Musicians don't stop practicing. They are dedicated… — Theodora Goss Copy Share Image
I'm going to be a better actor, or I'm going to try to be a better actor. I'm going to try to… — Lola Kirke Copy Share Image
I think we musicians are emissaries. Every time we go before the public, we're there to make converts. We can either be… — Hazel Scott Copy Share Image