That's the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It's totally unpredictable. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
A rock musician's career is short-lived. To extend it, you need to do other things to keep yourself fresh. — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
I liked rock music going back to the '60s, but I never ever had any desire to be a rock musician and… — Glenn Branca Copy Share Image
I'd become a corporate rock musician. I worked for 'Chris Rea.' He felt like another person. I even talked about him in… — Chris Rea Copy Share Image
For a composer of concert music, 40 is actually very young. But for a rock musician, 40 is almost past due, where… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
Being a classical musician, you can go to school for it; you can go get a degree. Even as a composer, there… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
Growing up, I fantasized about being a rock musician and that somehow it would be really easy. I didn't realize that it's… — Sean Lennon Copy Share Image
I don't have any desire to do something that sounds explicitly rock. Like, I don't have a burning need to be a… — Kim Gordon Copy Share Image
Being a rock musician is already like ego-tripping hardcore. You're self-consumed, and you're always thinking. It's really easy to say, "I'm going… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image