Band Quote by Frankie Avalon

I was offered a musical-theater scholarship at Kent State. But I turned it down. I was too into rock 'n' roll to consider another…

— Jani Lane

When I was young, I was being pushed, against my will, towards becoming a classical musician. I had music scholarships; I had to play…

— Johnny Flynn

I actually started as a concert pianist. I had a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music.

— Neil Sedaka

I went to the High School for Performing Arts, and to Howard University on a talent scholarship.

— Anthony Anderson

I just wanted to be a composer; I became an actor by default, really. I got a scholarship to a college of music and…

— Anthony Hopkins

When I went to college, I thought I was going to become a professional musician. I was a French horn player, so I went…

— Joshua Prince-Ramus

I played the trumpet for nine years, and then I joined the choir after that, and then I was in musicals in high school.

— Bebe Rexha

I was always the kid on scholarship, I was a soloist with my company, I'd been working with the symphony since I was 14.

— Summer Glau

I got into Temple University on a track scholarship.

— Bill Cosby

I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.

— Emeril Lagasse

I went into the military because I didn't get a scholarship, a basketball scholarship I thought that I would get.

— Carl Hart

My musical education started in the limelight, because I found myself surrounded by real musicians, but after my career had taken off.

— John Lurie