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title: "20 Musician Like Quotes by 18 authors"
description: "Browse 20 Musician Like quotes by 18 authors. Discover the best Musician Like sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/bear-mccreary-4348_couple_i-m-not-a-good-enough-musician-to-like-c_1778815.jpg"
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> [I'm not a good enough musician to like completely master something in a couple of days and turn it around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-mccreary/i-m-not-a-good-enough-musician-to-like-completely-master-something-in/)

[Bear McCreary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-mccreary/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/542/bear-mccreary-4348_couple_i-m-not-a-good-enough-musician-to-like-c_1778815.jpg)

> [Yes, I'm a musician. I also like to play with others, sometimes more, sometimes less.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/klaus-schulze/yes-i-m-a-musician-i-also-like-to-play-with-others-sometimes-more/)

[Klaus Schulze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/klaus-schulze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc7/klaus-schulze-22948_music_yes-i-m-a-musician-i-also-like-to-play-w_2770591.jpg)

> [Music can shoot through the musician like lightening through the sky if that music is unobstructed by thoughts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenny-werner/music-can-shoot-through-the-musician-like-lightening-through-the-sky/)

[Kenny Werner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenny-werner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1a/kenny-werner-29952_ifs_music-can-shoot-through-the-musician-lik_3147382.png)

> [I consider myself a musician. I like to play everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-5/i-consider-myself-a-musician-i-like-to-play-everything/)

[John 5](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-5/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/john-5-6023_everything_i-consider-myself-a-musician-i-like-to-p_1970030.jpg)

> [I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-benson/i-think-i-m-more-entertainer-than-musician-i-like-to-get-with-the/)

[George Benson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-benson/)

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> [A true musician, like Johnny Cash, should be able to walk into a room with nothing but an instrument and capture people's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-cornell/a-true-musician-like-johnny-cash-should-be-able-to-walk-into-a-room/)

[Chris Cornell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-cornell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79c/chris-cornell-2180_able_a-true-musician-like-johnny-cash-should_440127.jpg)

> [Both of my parents are actually music teachers. I think I got to a certain age where I decided I'd rather be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-day/both-of-my-parents-are-actually-music-teachers-i-think-i-got-to-a/)

[Charlie Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-day/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50a/charlie-day-7729_age_both-of-my-parents-are-actually-music-te_2643891.jpg)

> [Growing up with my dad being a musician, it seemed like a male centric world to me. I just didn't know many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lola-kirke/growing-up-with-my-dad-being-a-musician-it-seemed-like-a-male-centric/)

[Lola Kirke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lola-kirke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/lola-kirke-19867_dad_growing-up-with-my-dad-being-a-musician_2918884.jpg)

> [I had this fantasy vision of what a career as a musician was like. And then I grew up and actually got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lari-white/i-had-this-fantasy-vision-of-what-a-career-as-a-musician-was-like-and/)

[Lari White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lari-white/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4a/lari-white-11827_business_i-had-this-fantasy-vision-of-what-a-care_96960.jpg)

> [I like acting and being a musician. It's like comparing apples and oranges. But I really like my day job. I've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dennis-quaid/i-like-acting-and-being-a-musician-it-s-like-comparing-apples-and/)

[Dennis Quaid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dennis-quaid/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79f/dennis-quaid-4372_acting_i-like-acting-and-being-a-musician-it-s_1257619.png)

> [I've got this thing where I always kind of diss the older stuff and favor the newer stuff. I mean, it's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-cox/i-ve-got-this-thing-where-i-always-kind-of-diss-the-older-stuff-and/)

[Bradford Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradford-cox/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/950/bradford-cox-7663_artist_i-ve-got-this-thing-where-i-always-kind_652297.jpg)

> [The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-coltrane/the-main-thing-a-musician-would-like-to-do-is-to-give-a-picture-to/)

[John Coltrane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-coltrane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3e/john-coltrane-9542_giving_the-main-thing-a-musician-would-like-to_1619275.jpg)

> [Being a musician - and I like to think of myself as a musician with a capital M - you need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-robert-brown/being-a-musician-and-i-like-to-think-of-myself-as-a-musician-with-a/)

[Jason Robert Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-robert-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a41/jason-robert-brown-18136_best_being-a-musician-and-i-like-to-think-of_2239349.jpg)

> [ People with talent are not interested in showing off behind another person. They're more interested in the music. \[Charlie Parker\] was playing… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-merrill/people-with-talent-are-not-interested-in-showing-off-behind-another/)

[Helen Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-merrill/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/478/helen-merrill-83326_accompany_people-with-talent-are-not-interested-in_437342.jpg)

> [When I was 6 I thought that I wanted to be a musician - like a singer-songwriter. That's what I romantically envisioned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-garfield/when-i-was-6-i-thought-that-i-wanted-to-be-a-musician-like-a-singer/)

[Andrew Garfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-garfield/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be6/andrew-garfield-8863_classical-guitar_when-i-was-6-i-thought-that-i-wanted-to_253115.jpg)

> [For years, my actual listening activity has been governed by what I perceived to be good for me as a musician, almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-thile/for-years-my-actual-listening-activity-has-been-governed-by-what-i/)

[Chris Thile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-thile/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2e/chris-thile-4170_communication_for-years-my-actual-listening-activity-h_738917.jpg)

> [Since the music industry cracked and fell apart, gasping for the cash flow it had come to expect, much re-thinking has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-siberry/since-the-music-industry-cracked-and-fell-apart-gasping-for-the-cash/)

[Jane Siberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-siberry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/jane-siberry-13813_apart_since-the-music-industry-cracked-and-fel_294508.png)

> [Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-coltrane/over-all-i-think-the-main-thing-a-musician-would-like-to-do-is-give-a/)

[John Coltrane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-coltrane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/john-coltrane-9542_giving_over-all-i-think-the-main-thing-a-musici_2189507.jpg)

> [I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-coltrane/i-think-the-main-thing-a-musician-would-like-to-do-is-give-a-picture/)

[John Coltrane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-coltrane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/89f/john-coltrane-9542_i-think_i-think-the-main-thing-a-musician-would_1596239.jpg)

> [Before I even became a guitar player, I wanted to be a Beatle. That was my first dream as a musician, was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-gilbert/before-i-even-became-a-guitar-player-i-wanted-to-be-a-beatle-that-was/)

[Paul Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-gilbert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d5/paul-gilbert-4559_dream_before-i-even-became-a-guitar-player-i-w_2001724.jpg)

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