Musicians Quotes · Page 6

There have always been huge musicians and poets in Uruguay, but Uruguay is a well-kept secret.

— Steven Sater

People want to build musicians into mythical beings.

— PJ Harvey

Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians.

— Andris Nelsons

A lot of people assume that musicians are comrades by nature. It's cutthroat like anything else.

— Mike Patton

“You know it is good music when what you listen to spurs you on to create something.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

I don't know who my real friends are... anymore :/ I put my faith in you, what a stupid thing to do!

— The Veronicas

So much of Jazz doesn't have an audience other than music students or musicians.

— Branford Marsalis

“When all else fails, there is music. When that fails you, there is beer.”

— James Hauenstein

I have a lot of successful musician pals, and as I get older, I find that I'm lucky to be a writer.…

— Irvine Welsh

Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very…

— Noel Gallagher

I don't hate being compared with female musicians. I don't mind that at all. I have no problem with seeing connections between…

— Ani DiFranco

We singers have a different level of responsibility from other musicians. We have words that we must convey; we have meanings that…

— Jessye Norman

When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in…

— Miles Davis

Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for…

— Nick Cave

All musicians need a day job in the beginning. Unless they still live with their parents, I guess. I'm just lucky that…

— Hal Sparks

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something that's never been before, the art form…

— Charlie Haden

If you ever go to a music session, you'll notice that the musicians can sit down and start playing right away, and…

— Clint Eastwood

The sacrifice musicians make, the results they achieve are fantastic. These are the big people as far as I am concerned. So…

— Bruno Sammartino

A respectable-sized audience hasn't really been able to follow developments in jazz since the free jazz movement in the '60s. Some of…

— Harvey Pekar

There is a basic language of music that I think is important for communicating with other musicians - just the kind of…

— Paul Gilbert

Everything has changed since I started recording in 1972. But the very things that have opened this industry, like the digital platforms…

— Jeffrey Osborne

If you look at anyone at the top of their profession, there has to be something a little bit different. Some of…

— Anonymous

What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and…

— Sonny Rollins

Users socialize to figure out what they're going to do on the weekend. They use MySpace to discover new music and post…

— Chris DeWolfe

You hear a lot from other musicians that the muse can leave forever.

— Alana Haim

Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful.

— Dianne Reeves

I like to work with different musicians and producers to change the feels of every release.

— Lindi Ortega

I think I'm always surprised at how much the musicians I meet put weight on things that aren't music.

— Aesop Rock

Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.

— Keith Jarrett

I love getting to be onstage with so many great musicians.

— Patty Griffin

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

— Miles Davis

We are musicians, entertainers. We can do it. We have the right tools. No worries.

— Pete Townshend

All the best musicians started out in church; Jesus invented rock 'n' roll.

— John Cooper Clarke

People don't want their actors acting like musicians.

— Josh Homme

Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.

— Eddie Van Halen

A good song is a good song, and good musicians can play all different styles.

— John Doe

[Too many musicians are] too involved with doing and not listening.

— Ray Still

I wouldn't be who I am if my parents hadn't been musicians.

— Mabel

Both my grandfathers and my mother's brother were musicians.

— Sturgill Simpson

The rap game is for the male is not for the Bisexuality

— Black Son Beats