Live Quote by David Berman

There's more well-known artists who aren't making as good songs as people who are just coming out of nowhere. That seems to be more…

— Beck

Sometimes artists die young, and we don't know exactly why. I think that, in life, you have these special individuals, whether it's Jimi Hendrix…

— Robert Trujillo

They've pursued their own agendas, and they've done what they've wanted to do and not pursued traditional careers in the music industry. They've followed…

— Neil Tennant

I find artists like Tim Barry, Cory Branan, and Jenny Owen Youngs, these current artists that are doing what they're doing now are my…

— Chuck Ragan

It is really sad for the new artists. Where's the next Elvis, where's the next Beatles, where's the Zeppelin? They're out there but they…

— Gene Simmons

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their…

— Will Oldham

Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like

— John Zorn

There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of…

— Ryan Adams

The music industry is changing. You only hear a sprinkling of big names, but there are a lot of really wonderful young musicians with…

— Dianne Reeves

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

I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and…

— Conor Oberst

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this…

— Nick Lowe