Ancestor Quote by Cecile McLorin Salvant

Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical…

— Tom Glazer

If anybody had a sense of history, it wasn't me, I'll tell you that. I, I was just enjoying life and, and making a…

— Cosimo Matassa

I've always been heavily influenced by classical music, mostly by baroque music.

— Yngwie Malmsteen

I am an old soul: I do know so much about music history.

— Tiffany Darwish

I don't know anything about the history of music.

— Sia Furler

I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.

— Sid Sriram

It's very important to me that I at least know the history of the music.

— Trombone Shorty

I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in. I've always…

— Timothy B. Schmit

My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music.

— Elliott Carter

My greatest influence came from my parents' love of classical music. We listened to a lot of arias and operas growing up.

— Lara Fabian

I was a history major in school. I review the past a lot and think about music history and how culture unfolds.

— Bruce Pavitt

Me, who's educated classically, I went toward rock music 'cause it was sort of a natural evolution from where I was playing with my…

— Bryce Dessner