Ability Quote by Jack Brymer

There are two instruments worse than a clarinet - two clarinets.

— Ambrose Bierce

The clarinet is a musical instrument the only thing worse than which is two.

— Ambrose Bierce

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.

— Gustav Mahler

Clarinet n. An instrument of torture operated by a person with cotton in his ears. There are two instruments worse than a clarinet –…

— Ambrose Bierce

I played clarinet for many years.

— Nadine Coyle

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

— Lee Konitz

I guess I just look at talent as a very subjective thing. I mean, if you never tried playing an oboe, how do you…

— Steven Soderbergh

Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great…

— Joshua Bell

Actually, when I was very young, first starting to play, I think I probably listened more to clarinet players than to saxophones.

— Gerry Mulligan

I played the clarinet, and my sister played the violin... If we'd had the discipline and the passion, maybe we could have been good.

— Sara Zarr

That's the clarinet I used to use... but it's just a piece of wood, you know, with holes in it and they put these…

— Artie Shaw

I started on the clarinet. I was going to a music school - my mother took me - and the guy said, 'What do…

— Christopher Guest