Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet. — Chico Hamilton Copy Share Image
Then you've a hunch what the music meant . . . hunger and night and the stars. — Robert W. Service Copy Share Image
I'd hit thirty, I'd sort of failed as a musician, I'd failed as an artist I felt at the time. — Paul Kaye Copy Share Image
Kenny Burrell is a great musician and his music has helped to make me what I am today. — Stevie Wonder Copy Share Image
By and large, musicians respect New York audiences, and also are greatly concerned about New York reviews. — Harold C. Schonberg Copy Share Image
I think performers are all show-offs anyway, especially musicians. Unless you show off, you're not going to get noticed. — Elton John Copy Share Image
For me, musicians are poets. Beethoven describes himself as a poet of tones, just like Coltrane's a poet of tempo. — Cornel West Copy Share Image
For the film maker must come by his convention, as painters and writers and musicians have done before him. — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
The fact that I'm virtually deaf. Any woman who's going to date a rock musician has to be prepared to repeat herself… — Dave Grohl Copy Share Image
But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to… — Sun Ra Copy Share Image
I meet many people, I talk with them, like a TV show host. I show what's going on with Greenpeace, interesing political… — Nina Hagen Copy Share Image
People feel they have to live that stereotypical lifestyle in order to be a rock star. You don't have to shoot heroin… — Lenny Kravitz 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
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
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
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
I think the music reflects the state that the society is in. It doesn't suggest the state. I think the poets and… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
There's people that say “It's not fair You have all that stuff.” I wasn't born with it. It was a horrible process… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
I'm aware of what I am, but I focus so much on myself as a musician and as an artist that I… — Jennifer Lee Copy Share Image
Doin' music, musicians and artists, we have the advantage of doin' something that is our passion. At the same time it's fun,… — Tyga Copy Share Image
Once in a while, a teacher gets rewarded with a brilliant student. My two years with Dan Szabo at the New England… — Bob Brookmeyer Copy Share Image
I get the most starstruck around musicians. I get tongue-tied and don't know what to say. I'm so jealous of them. When… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
When I was 14-15 years old I was able to earn a little money from time to time but I'm not complaining… — Richard Clayderman Copy Share Image
It's so funny being a Christian musician. It always scares me when people think so highly of Christian music, Contemporary Christian music… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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