High school Quote by Julia Holter

Everyone at school knew I wanted to be a singer. I'd always be banging on the piano playing my new song. The teacher would…

— Dolores O'Riordan

My mom was obsessed with Joni Mitchell; I grew up listening to so much of her music. But it was never a prerogative to…

— Weyes Blood

I always was songwriting in high school, writing songs while I was supposed to be listening to the teacher.

— Kate Pierson

When I was in high school, I was like the only girl making music.

— Rico Nasty

I was crazy for music as a high school kid and a college kid.

— Alexandra Patsavas

You know, I grew up listening to Joni Mitchell.

— Maynard James Keenan

We had musical instruments at home, so when I wasn't in school, I would sing and write all the time.

— Griff

I didn't start writing music until I was a sophomore in college. I would steal my roommate's guitar and sit on the front porch…

— Mat Kearney

When I was in junior high school, I knew I really wanted to sing.

— Dianne Reeves

I played music all through school and I kind of performed that way.

— Ewan McGregor

I grew up listening to all kinds of music. When I came up, you would hear people like Marvin Gaye talking about Sarah Vaughan.…

— Dianne Reeves

My mom and sisters liked to sing and we would jam at home very often. I would also jam a lot in college, where…

— Amit Trivedi