Musician Quotes · Page 7

Musicians are not so concerned with language.

— Ry Cooder

I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned…

— Bobby Vinton

By the time I was a senior in high school, I was constantly with my headphones, just making music all the time.…

— Nicolas Jaar

Obviously, [Wham!] made me a lot more comfortable as a musician. I was very confident that I would become a successful musician,…

— George Michael

The whole music industry has completely and totally changed from how it was. It's very, very different. When we started, there were…

— Susan Ann Sulley

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep…

— Nobu Matsuhisa

I am a session guy and a studio musician and whatever you need me to do I will do it.

— Marco Mendoza

The sound was my greatest concern. There were certain difficulties getting used to the way every musician can hear his or herself,…

— Anonymous

There's a reason I moved to NYC, and if I listed all the musicians on my list you'd grow weary.

— Trevor Dunn

Unless you've given up your business to a record label, there's no such thing as just being a musician anymore.

— Jack Conte

As comedians, we have the opportunity to convey a message that will have an effect. The best can make you laugh and…

— Jay Pharoah

When it comes to touch and feel as a musician, style is infinitely more important than chops.

— Kemp Muhl

What I like about being a musician is that I find the thing soothing, but I also give the soothing to other…

— Sinead O'Connor

But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play bass like him.

— Neil Innes

I honestly don't class myself as a songwriter. I've got 'musician' written on my passport. That's even funnier.

— Robert Smith

There're lots of musicians in my family, too. My mother sings incredibly well. I've got to make a record with my mother's…

— Grace Jones

Love is infectious. You know, God is infectious-God flowing through us and us being little-baby creators and s--. But His energy and…

— Kanye West

I think jazz is a beautiful, democratic music. It encourages musicians with very strong, and many times, very different points of view…

— Marcus Miller

Working with Rahman sir is the biggest thing for any musician.

— Tanishk Bagchi

“Remember, a smile is more contagious than the coronavirus.”

— Bill Madden

My best songs were written very quickly. Just about as much time as it takes to write it down is about as…

— Bob Dylan

If it weren't for the Beatles, I would not be a musician.

— Dave Grohl

If a man can tell if he's been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful.

— Johnny Ramone

All of music is connected, but a lot of people don't see it that way

— Larry Coryell

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

— Neil Innes