Fields Quote by Christopher Ricks

You don't find geniuses in street musicians, but that doesn't mean to say you can't be really good.

— Jimmy Page

The term "genius" gets used far too loosely in rock & roll.

— Jimmy Page

People have taught me not to look for intelligence in rockmusic.

— Andrew Eldritch

Everybody meets a lot of idiots in their line of work, not just in music.

— Floor Jansen

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

— Charles Horton Cooley

I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don't know that I've ever heard any geniuses.

— Aretha Franklin

There are some people who are just plain great at making music. That's not who I am.

— James Murphy

The best rock musicians are the most exciting people in the world.

— James Daly

I feel like if you compare yourself to other successful musicians you will never be successful, because there will always be someone above you…

— Thomston

Genius is a word too often tossed around in musical circles.

— Stanley Jordan

Rock stars are idiots. You know that! Remember this moron never went to music school, never learned music theory and can't read or write…

— Gene Simmons

I look at bands like the Beach Boys, Hall & Oates and Blur, and those are the bands I want to be in company…

— Mark Foster