Clouded Quote by Jacob Bannon

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

— Gail Zappa

Musicians know all about unemployment. You're unemployed a lot, and I think there's a great deal of empathy between musicians and people who are…

— Billy Joel

There are a lot of bands and performers whose careers are permanently derailed by spectacularly bad management.

— Amanda Marshall

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

I suppose musicians have the kind of arrogant attitude that they can actually offer the world something, because through their passive power, they're able…

— Lisa Gerrard

“Our musical artistry and leadership of people need to work together to create an environment that welcomes participation instead of causing disengagement.”

— Gangai Victor

I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love or pain with others.

— James Taylor

I'm just trying to be an example for all the young artists that are becoming artists every day and working on their craft and…

— Chance The Rapper

The way it works is the manager's sort of, you know, is like the hub of an artist's career.

— Troy Carter

Musicians talk of nothing but money and jobs. Give me businessmen every time. They really are interested in music and art

— Jean Sibelius

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

— Chris Thile

I feel like musicians have such a precarious place in the political discourse, because musicians are, sort of just by nature, people-pleasers.

— John Flansburgh