Hamp would ask me about tempos in the band: 'Jacquet,' he'd say, 'knock off that tempo.' A lot of jazz musicians didn't… — Illinois Jacquet Copy Share Image
It's one thing to be recognized by your peers over the course of your career, but the Grammy is something else altogether.… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
For most artists, you take what you have and who you are, and then you expand on it to make it more… — Tinashe Copy Share Image
My big brother Ryan was funny and unfailingly kind. He was one of the most talented musicians you might encounte, and had… — Rachel Hollis Copy Share Image
I had a lot of older musicians looking out for me, teaching me, and showing me things when they saw how interested… — Trombone Shorty Copy Share Image
I don't have a family that grew up singing and playing all the time. I didn't really have anything to judge my… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
Eighty per cent of my time is spent on paperwork, hiring musicians, putting bands together, setting up concerts, and 20 per cent… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share Image
I've talked to a lot of artists - painters, writers, musicians - many of whom have had great ideas on trains. The… — Peter Gabriel Copy Share Image
I was afraid the other musicians might want to present themselves too much, though I see in the coverage I've received of… — Eberhard Weber Copy Share Image
It was the 'Gaucho' album that finished us off. We had pursued an idea beyond the point where it was practical. That… — Walter Becker Copy Share Image
I see musicians like Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris as more than just musical icons: they are planets, with a gravitational pull… — Grace Potter Copy Share Image
I don't think successful musicians were really put on this planet in order to have a great time, pat themselves on the… — Ian Anderson Copy Share Image
Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
I was very young, and I kind of decided I wanted to do comedy. My parents were musicians, so we traveled on… — Trevor Moore Copy Share Image
A band that makes records and tours is also a business. That's usually where a lot of disagreements come. It's four guys… — Chris Cornell Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don't play. I never wanted to be in a band… — Eric Clapton Copy Share Image
“Collaborative workshops and writers' peer groups hadn't been invented when I was young. They're a wonderful invention. They put the writer into… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
I actually love Twitter and Instagram. I do think it's so strange to think that 20 years ago, people would never have… — Lorde Copy Share Image
If you're walking through the Union Square subway station - New Yorkers know it's obnoxious and crowded, and in the summer it's… — Caroline Polachek Copy Share Image
I got to play with incredible musicians, but it happened really fast. I couldn't believe it was all happening, and so by… — Domino Kirke Copy Share Image
As young musicians, we cut our teeth on doing gigs at clubs and functions and colleges. That was really the proving ground… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
“If you're an artist, always keep at it, there will be someone out there who sees the universe and soul in what… — Jennifer Megan Varnadore Copy Share Image
We decided to self-title it '5 Seconds of Summer' because it really represents who we are and who we want to be… — Luke Hemmings Copy Share Image
I record all night and sleep all day. It started because you're excited about the music and you want to stay up… — Damian Marley Copy Share Image
I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They… — Jerry Leiber Copy Share Image
Actors play different characters, so you have to build a new base around each new movie - with few exceptions, most actors… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
We released '1950,' and I felt so grateful for the response from the queer community as well as just musicians and people… — King Princess Copy Share Image
I was working with another major label after Warner Bros, and they were telling me who to hire as musicians, what kind… — Allan Holdsworth Copy Share Image
A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way… — Chico Hamilton Copy Share Image
Writing songs with Brian and performing them with Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and many other brilliant… — Mike Love Copy Share Image
I organise jam sessions every month. We have an open session, so everyone knows about it, and we can get as many… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
I haven't had that many people onstage for a while, and I'm looking forward to that. They're all such creative musicians in… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I must have been six or seven - standing in front of a full-length mirror with a yardstick, pretending to be John… — Mick Hucknall Copy Share Image
The music industry is changing. You only hear a sprinkling of big names, but there are a lot of really wonderful young… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
I grew up in a house full of musicians, and my mum really taught me that when you listen to an album,… — Mabel Copy Share Image
“Chris was in the rocker, fully clothed, and was strumming idly on Cory's guitar. "Dance, ballerina, dance," he softly chanted, and his… — V.C. Andrews Copy Share Image
We're passionate musicians, but we felt classical concerts were more like a funeral because nobody talked and everybody was dressed so conservatively.… — Aleksey Igudesman Copy Share Image
My father was a songwriter and he had a studio, and I was always surrounded by musicians and people creating music. I… — Lorne Balfe Copy Share Image
I think that the current climate enables a lot of musicians to do relatively well. Twenty-five years ago, you could be a… — Moby Copy Share Image
All of us in the field must remain constantly vigilant and fight against all types of inappropriate and hurtful behavior and continue… — Andris Nelsons Copy Share Image
