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Musicians Quotes by Sonny Rollins
- You had many jazz musicians who lived in the United States, who had a hard time being accepted over here and had to play in…
- I guess I'm fortunate that I'm still around and I emphasize 'I guess', because you never can tell what musicians would be playing had they…
- I have always been a person who is concerned with the dignity of jazz music and the way jazz musicians have been treated and are…
- There have been many great musicians that, Clifford Brown is one great example, I mean he died very early, 25.
- Europeans really provided many venues over there and hailed the jazz artists, and a lot of musicians went over there and stayed over there for…
- I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in…
- What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and to be sort…
More Musicians Quotes
- Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them. — Louis Armstrong
- The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers. — Roy Ayers
- The kind of music or the kind of arrangements that I do, the kind of musicians I choose, is just what I… — Erykah Badu
- A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing. — Travis Barker
- All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds. — Marc Bolan
- I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players. — David Bowie
- To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked… — David Bowie
- I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are… — Garth Brooks
- Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and don't… — Dave Brubeck
- My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. — Sandra Bullock
- I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again… — Carol Burnett
- I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with… — David Byrne