Accidents Quote by Bobby McFerrin

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

— Bobby McFerrin

The voice gets to the soul of a person more than any other instrument. Because it's the voice. It sings talks, it cries, it…

— Bobby McFerrin

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band…

— Bobby McFerrin

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

— Bobby McFerrin

The audience is like my instrument. It's not just me up there, it's collaborative.

— Bobby McFerrin

Here's a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. Don't worry, be happy.

— Bobby McFerrin

When we listen to improvisational jazz, or solo classical violinists, the way they phrase and inflect melodies feels vocal, like they’re talking to us.…

— Bobby McFerrin

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

— Bobby McFerrin

I use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

— Bobby McFerrin

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar.

— Bobby McFerrin

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send…

— Bobby McFerrin

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

— Bobby McFerrin