Being Quote by James Arthur

I had to have a lot of jobs until I was supporting myself through music, but I knew that those jobs were all leading…

— Jason Mraz

Playing in my early bands, working as a studio musician, producing and going to art school was, in retrospect, my apprenticeship. I was learning…

— Jimmy Page

Having a simple career as a musician who liked music was good enough for me.

— Lana Del Rey

I was going to be a musician, no matter what it took. I supported myself with blue-collared jobs so I could write music and…

— Chris Cornell

I was on a path that could've really led to disaster, and the one thing for me that really kept me focused and gave…

— Flea

Growing up, I was always surrounded by musicians. After I got into that trouble, got locked up and when I got out I couldn't…

— Akon

My big journey was around money. I was a successful writer, I was a musician, but I was just always broke.

— Jen Sincero

I spent my life working before I started band. I worked construction, landscaping. I worked in kitchens, cleaned dishes. I worked demolition.

— Zachary Cole Smith

I grew up being an artist, but also rock-climbing and traveling the world and teaching my kids.

— Jason Momoa

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician.

— Flea

I devoted my life to music for a reason, and the reason wasn't because I wanted to get on or make money, but to…

— Julian Bream

Music was what I always wanted to do and I was one of the lucky few to achieve my ambition and earn a living…

— Babyface