Art Quote by Frederic Chopin

I'm able to sometimes express things even more articulately on the piano than I am with singing.

— Harry Connick, Jr

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

— Simon Rattle

I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the…

— Artur Schnabel

Even though sometimes you feel like you're hand cuffed you're really not because it really takes skill to play the music properly.

— Eric Hernandez

I dont think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes--ah, there is where the artistry lies!!

— Artur Schnabel

You might not feel like playing pretty all the time. Instead, you might want to play something nasty....you might want to play something out…

— George Benson

I feel that I have to say something in a song and that it's not just enough to lay down the music.

— Rick James

I don't play accurately--any one can play accurately--but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.…

— Oscar Wilde

I think some people would say that I do overwhelm the words with the music, and sometimes thank goodness I do.

— Dave Matthews

And, as my father used to tell me growing up, "Play it beautiful, play it beautiful." He said, "I don't care if you don't…

— Christopher Parkening

Just before I play, I like to feel that no-one has ever played the piano before, that I'm in complete virgin territory, and that…

— Kenny Werner

“Frankly, our music has too often been shallow, discordant, or played with a wooden concern for technical correctness but without feeling and passion. ”

— Brian McLaren