High school Quote by Dianne Reeves

I grew up singing. My mother was a music teacher.

— Connie Britton

My dad was a teacher. He has a Masters in music. He taught elementary school, and he played gigs his whole life, and we…

— Dawn Richard

In high school, I had a wonderful teacher who, coincidentally also taught Meryl Streep before me. At the same time I had my own…

— Roger Bart

My mom was a piano teacher. It turned into something of a competition between me and her students... I liked the idea that I…

— Grace Potter

I was the only one in my family to be musically inclined, and my mother loved that. It encouraged my grand aunt to find…

— Peter Tosh

My parents were both high-school music teachers.

— Renee Fleming

Growing up, I had a singing teacher who was an amazing champion of mine who helped build up my confidence, and I also count…

— Gideon Glick

My mom was an opera singer, and she gave up her career to raise a family. But she also taught my sisters how to…

— Tika Sumpter

Growing up, I can remember singing along with my ma all of the time. I wouldn't say she necessarily 'taught' me how to sing,…

— Elliott Yamin

I had a really creative teacher at primary school. He used to get us doing things such as singing Spandau Ballet in drag in…

— Dominic Cooper

I always was songwriting in high school, writing songs while I was supposed to be listening to the teacher.

— Kate Pierson

Even though I don't sing any more, singing was my first education in the arts, and it's clear to me that my training as…

— Garth Greenwell