Clarinet Quote by Alvin Lee

I played clarinet for many years.

— Nadine Coyle

Benny Goodman plays the clarinet. I play music.

— Artie Shaw

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

— Lee Konitz

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet I played the flute in college orchestra - besides…

— Bobby McFerrin

Actually, when I was very young, first starting to play, I think I probably listened more to clarinet players than to saxophones.

— Gerry Mulligan

I'm a little musically inclined; I play the clarinet and the saxophone.

— Joel Murray

I started off with the flute and French horn, and then I was playing trumpet in the jazz band.

— KiKi Layne

I started on the clarinet. I was going to a music school - my mother took me - and the guy said, 'What do…

— Christopher Guest

I started playing violin because I was fascinated by how violin players could play so fast. I would buy their cassettes, and learn different…

— Toby Lightman

I went to study some orchestration stuff because I got so inspired working with all the orchestras.

— Dido Armstrong

I played the clarinet, and my sister played the violin... If we'd had the discipline and the passion, maybe we could have been good.

— Sara Zarr

My dad really inspired me to start playing music.

— Cody Simpson