Instrument Quotes

1109 Instrument quotes by 855 unique authors

I thought I'd do everything on four-track, and then I'll record every instrument myself in a studio, and then I'll have a solo album released… — Kim Deal
The clock, for all its precision in measurement, is a blunt instrument for the psyche and for society. Schedules can replace sensitivity to the mood… — Jay Griffiths
I think 'Tap Dogs' has lasted so long because people have a natural interest in tap dancing. This form of dancing can't be dated, it's… — Adam Garcia
Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place. — Steven Adler
The influence of electricity in producing decompositions, although of inestimable value as an instrument of discovery in chemical inquiries, can hardly be said to have… — Charles Babbage
[Microscopic] evidence cannot be presented ad populum. What is seen with the microscope depends not only upon the instrument and the rock-section, but also upon… — Thomas George Bonney
The chief instrument of American statistics is the census, which should accomplish a two-fold object. It should serve the country by making a full and… — James A. Garfield
A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well as injustice - to those… — Derrick Bell
I'm a heaven sent instrument. My rhythmatic regimen navigates melodic notes for your soul and your mental. That's why I'm instrumental, vibrations is what I'm… — Kanye West
Taxation according to income is the most effective instrument yet devised to obtain just contribution from those best able to bear it and to avoid… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
My voice is an instrument. — David Coverdale
Derivatives in and of themselves are not evil. There's nothing evil about how they're traded, how they're accounted for, and how they're financed, like any… — James Chanos
It's tough to play the right chord on the instrument when there's someone out there who wants to kill you. — Darrell Hammond
Egyptian drumming happens to be a favorite of mine. It's a really simple instrument, but it's really difficult to play. You can take it anywhere… — Mickey Hart
I love players like Thurston Moore. I mean, you can put notes down on a sheet of paper, and if you practice and get your… — Frank Iero
The best music happens when you have a personal connection to it. That same philosophy can extend to the instrument you hold in your hands:… — Frank Iero
Improved perception of our somatic feelings not only gives us greater knowledge of ourselves but also enables greater somatic skill, facility, and range of movement… — Richard Shusterman
You can't even sing or play an instrument, so you just scream instead. You're living for an image, so you got five hundred women in… — Lenny Kravitz
I always had a great appreciation for jazz, but I'm a very pedestrian musician. I get by. I like to think that my main instrument… — Tom Waits
I love Darius Rucker. He's a true artist, a great songwriter who can play his instrument, sing and write about his life. — Randy Houser
I spent a lot of time teaching myself theory and harmony so I could be free to express myself on the instrument. — George Benson
Precision is, after all, not only a form of responsibility and a kind of pleasure, but an instrument of compassion. To be precise requires care,… — Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
I consider the piano my 'main' instrument and have been playing for as long as I can remember. It seems to me that I might… — Ian MacKaye
So our ears got used to listening to jazz in the place that it was that the bass player could not play. No one really… — Miroslav Vitous
I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs. — Jackie Mason

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