Day Quote by K. Flay

I think one of the reasons musicians keep doing what they do and writers keep doing what they do, is that we're totally unsuited…

— Janis Ian

Making music is so much more self-motivated. It's my own music. It's my own time. I don't have a team around me that's helped…

— Lola Kirke

Becoming a musician is a strange thing. It's not all cupcakes and ice cream. You're trying to master an instrument, and you sometimes can't…

— Kamasi Washington

I always end up working with people that do a really good job, so I'm the only one that I'm worried about disappointing me,…

— Neko Case

As a musician, you kinda get used to failure in life, and then when things actually start succeeding, it's a very interesting feeling.

— Alison Sudol

I try not to think about the success, because it's pressure to continue making music.

— Nicky Jam

Sometimes it's hard to listen to new music and get motivated, because it's elementary to me - no disrespect to new artists, because that's…

— DJ Quik

You can never rely on musicians. I quit high school at one point to make a go of it with this band and we…

— David James Elliott

When you're not successful as a musician, you are oftentimes unemployed.

— Tobias Forge

I know a lot of people who are struggling musicians; it's a hard life, and I've risked being that. The rewards are tremendous now…

— Kid Rock

It's hard to get to the point where you feel motivated and energized to go back in and create new music when you feel…

— Jay DeMarcus

I never looked at music as a serious ven­ture. There was very little encouragement from my family. I didn't have anybody to entertain, so…

— Tom Waits