General Quote by Damien Chazelle

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

— Gail Zappa

There are some musicians who are talented and see themselves as some kind of natural geniuses or something because of a certain amount of…

— Pat Metheny

Some musicians feel they have to provide what their audiences expect. They lose the distinction between an artist and an entertainer. I am not…

— Steven Wilson

Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.

— Alex Kapranos

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

It's easy for people to mistake most musicians as living the easy life. It takes a while to get to that point. I'm sure…

— Chaz Bundick

Musicians and artists are not... it's not like politicians or something where you can't really affect them. There's not like this separate caste system…

— Bradford Cox

There are so many great players walking the planet but it is rare to find musicians that can live life together in a way…

— Crowder

A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It's an individual-feel thing, you know?

— Dave Grohl

There's a lot that goes into training, singers to eventually become performers. There's, projection, uh, which in many cases the artist was never concerned…

— Cholly Atkins

Sometimes, musicians worry too much about how beautifully they are playing.

— Simon Rattle

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

— Chris Thile