Empathy Quote by Billy Joel

When you're not successful as a musician, you are oftentimes unemployed.

— Tobias Forge

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

— Gail Zappa

A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always…

— Chico Hamilton

I get to work with a lot of great musicians - many I wouldn't have expected to work with - and see how they…

— Hilary Hahn

Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

— Chico Hamilton

Musicians are probably the most uncomfortable people in themselves in the world. Happiness, I think, only exists when you're a child and once you…

— Andrea Corr

I have a hard time with musicians who act like pricks because it just makes me mad. I just sit there and I go,…

— Isaac Hanson

I think the death knell for any musician is getting a job that you like and pays enough that you just stay there forever.

— Wesley Schultz

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 mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.

— Luther Allison

It's just a joy to be able to work with a lot of different musicians. When you play with great musicians, whether they're schooled…

— Cass McCombs

I think one of the reasons musicians keep doing what they do and writers keep doing what they do, is that we're totally unsuited…

— Janis Ian