Musicians Quotes · Page 4

Musicians are the architects of heaven.

— Bobby McFerrin

“Music is the fastest motivator in the world.”

— Amit Kalantri

Both of my parents were musicians.

— Bryan White

Bitches say shit, but they aint sayin nothing.

— Nicki MInaj

Music is what brings the world together...

— Kristi Goetting

For musicians, Musikfest is the most cool event.

— Sabrina Carpenter

Musicians are hungry for new music.

— Bryce Dessner

Obviously songs and musicians mean a lot to people.

— Stephen Malkmus

Most musicians are normal people who want to hang out and are really down to earth.

— Sharon Van Etten

Don't get me wrong, I've seen some very excellent women musicians.

— Lita Ford

I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.

— Billy Sheehan

Musicians are always eclectic. Musicians are always curious and hungry for new things.

— Stew

I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.

— Donatella Versace

Yes, there have been musicians on both sides of my family going back several generations.

— Bear McCreary

The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?

— Stanley Clarke

Today jazz is still very much alive. Everywhere I go there's a new generation of musicians.

— Toots Thielemans

You hear it in the great musicians, whether it's a drummer or a horn player or a guitar player - you hear…

— Derek Trucks

I like to be in the now, now. Sometimes musicians have to wait for me to be genuine with it. As an…

— Jill Scott

For 'Rock On,' we not only acted as rock musicians; we also went into the studio to record songs and jammed live…

— Farhan Akhtar

I think that the world is full of really, really good musicians, but that's not necessarily my motivation for having people involved.…

— Devin Townsend

I'm thrilled when I hear the greatest jazz musicians. They continue to search in ways other musicians do not.

— Kurt Elling

The thing with me. I can't stick musicians. I've thought about this. I can't stand them, and being stuck in a studio…

— Mark E. Smith

I began as a violinist, not a composer. Thus my contact with orchestral musicians, with the source of music, is very important.

— Krzysztof Penderecki

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

I think Bach is equally a romantic composer because he laid the seeds harmonically for people like Chopin and the great Romantics,…

— Nigel Kennedy

I've made money, and I've been ripped off. I've had creative freedom, and I've been pressured to make hits. I have dealt…

— David Byrne

A lot of musicians are good cooks, and a lot of cooks are musicians, but I think that may just be a…

— Steve Albini

What is the source of power of musicians who are financially browbeaten, most of whom work for minimum wage or less? Musicians…

— Itay Talgam

I would say I take a lot of inspiration from jazz and I borrow a lot of principles from it and classical…

— Laufey

I always have felt that most people don't have the first idea about what musicians, in the traditional sense - I don't…

— Ry Cooder

I can't say enough good things about my band. I feel very fortunate that I found them when I did, very early…

— Al Yankovic

As a disciple of my father's, I was certain I wanted to include one of his own raga creations on 'Home', as…

— Anoushka Shankar

The musicians one day are going to listen to me.

— Joss Stone

I do not play to musicians. I play to the people.

— Dick Dale

Were you born to resist or be abused?

— Foo Fighters

Our parents were musicians.

— Caroline Corr

Andy Biersack and Oliver Sykes.

— Anonymous

All musicians are potential band leaders.

— Thelonious Monk

“Music arrives when the Muse comes around.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.

— Miles Davis