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title: "7 Work Musicians Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Work Musicians quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Work Musicians sayings and thoughts."
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> [In theory, I'd like to work in a group. But the group I'd like to work in, all the musicians in them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wyatt/in-theory-i-d-like-to-work-in-a-group-but-the-group-i-d-like-to-work/)

[Robert Wyatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wyatt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73f/robert-wyatt-8333_groups_in-theory-i-d-like-to-work-in-a-group-bu_186708.png)

> [There aren't a lot of cover bands that do Boston material or do it well, and the reason for that is that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-scholz/there-aren-t-a-lot-of-cover-bands-that-do-boston-material-or-do-it/)

[Tom Scholz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-scholz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6c/tom-scholz-11209_after_there-aren-t-a-lot-of-cover-bands-that-d_696953.png)

> [The majority of the people I work with are more than musicians and singers, they are personal friends and friends help each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-duke/the-majority-of-the-people-i-work-with-are-more-than-musicians-and/)

[George Duke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-duke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66b/george-duke-29973_friends_the-majority-of-the-people-i-work-with-a_1751352.png)

> [I find it hard to work with other musicians because I know from experience that when they play, they play with their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/enya/i-find-it-hard-to-work-with-other-musicians-because-i-know-from/)

[Enya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/enya/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/enya-9395_feelings_i-find-it-hard-to-work-with-other-musici_2589545.png)

> [I work with musicians whose opinions I respect and if they don't like something they don't hold back. They'll say, 'That really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-joel/i-work-with-musicians-whose-opinions-i-respect-and-if-they-don-t-like/)

[Billy Joel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-joel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1da/billy-joel-1000_ifs_i-work-with-musicians-whose-opinions-i-r_2828265.png)

> [Basically, you're still sitting there using just the muscles of your hand, really. Of one hand, actually. It's another example of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-eno/basically-you-re-still-sitting-there-using-just-the-muscles-of-your/)

[Brian Eno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-eno/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dc/brian-eno-776_assumption_basically-you-re-still-sitting-there-usi_2862250.jpg)

> [My training as an engineer has enabled me to design the stuff, but the reason I do it is not to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-moog/my-training-as-an-engineer-has-enabled-me-to-design-the-stuff-but-the/)

[Robert Moog](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-moog/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/robert-moog-27284_design_my-training-as-an-engineer-has-enabled-m_2862560.jpg)

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