I don't feel like that many musicians are competitive with each other. — John Legend Copy Share Image
“An entrepreneur without funding is a musician without an instrument.” — Robert A. Rice Jr Copy Share Image
[Jazz musicians] couldn't cut rock. I had to be more limited and specific about what I was doing. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
There is one thing that freezes a musician more than the deadliest physical cold, and that is the spiritual chill of an… — John Philip Sousa Copy Share Image
Musicians always have music in their heads about their perceptions of the world. — Pattie Boyd Copy Share Image
When people ask me what 'American Pie' means, I tell them it means I don't ever have to work again if I… — Don McLean Copy Share Image
Justin represents HOPE, that is his brand. Small town musician makes good. Fans want him to succeed. Many see themselves in him. — Scooter Braun Copy Share Image
Surround yourself with people who allow you the time to really discover what kind of a musician you truly are. — Jack Savoretti Copy Share Image
I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life. — Barry Manilow Copy Share Image
Composers are in some ways the last frontier of musician that gets a paycheck for their musical services. — Cliff Martinez Copy Share Image
The age of 18 seemed the right time to try something different in my life. Moving to the U.K. was a risk,… — Manfred Mann Copy Share Image
You can have all sorts of relationships, but there's something with musicians working together where you can have relationship that can just… — Beth Orton Copy Share Image
It was a great thrill just to know Roy Orbison, so to play, sing, write hit songs with him and have him… — Jeff Lynne Copy Share Image
I always was a rebel...but on the other hand, I wanted to be loved and accepted...and not just be a loudmouth, lunatic,… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
When I'm doing interviews, I'm doing interviews, and when I am writing, I'm writing. I sit there with a musician and I… — Lisa Marie Presley Copy Share Image
I didn't write any music at all, and then, I remember Jon Anderson being very insistent saying that there were two kinds… — Bill Bruford Copy Share Image
“It might seem that the empirical philosopher is the slave of his material, but that the pure mathematician, like the musician, is… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
When a street musician lowered his violin to inquire, 'Hey lovely, what you got there?' she said, 'Musicians who ask questions,' and… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man: wine is not so noble a liquor; and think of… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
John Coltrane is still probably one of the greatest musicians of this century. His tone truly puts demons on a leash. His… — Carlos Santana Copy Share Image
And with a few moments like that, with doubt from here and there, and within ourselves we were just striving for excellence.… — Jørn Utzon Copy Share Image
The main thing you worry about is just coming up with songs at all. I don't sit down and write stuff like… — Steven Tyler Copy Share Image
The King walks. He nods. His glance is like God's touch - under it all things spring to life. A wave of… — Jennifer Donnelly Copy Share Image
Often, equipment can as easily function as a security blanket for musicians unwilling or unable to risk anything personal in the studio.… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
What I envy about musicians is, they have this more direct relationship with the audience. They don't have to go through words.… — Jeff VanderMeer Copy Share Image
Benny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get. — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
It was like a musician playing notes. Everything we trained worked. — Wladimir Klitschko Copy Share Image
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