Experience Quote by Leon Russell

I was lucky enough to just play music as a living and not have a nine-to-five job. I didn't have to pay the bills…

— Mark Stoermer

Even when I was studying musical theater in college, after I would have theory at 8 in the morning and be on crew for…

— Joshua Henry

I dropped out of school at 17 'cause all I wanted to do was play music. I had odd jobs on the side of…

— Passenger

Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time.

— Nate Ruess

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

— Flea

I've been playing music professionally, full time since 1980 when I graduated college at the age of 22.

— Daryl Davis

I come from a very normal day job, a very normal upbringing, so I had six or seven years working in an office nine…

— Calum Scott

I spent most of my 20s playing music. I was in a band, and we worked really hard and did not get very far.

— Fred Armisen

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

The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for a while,…

— John Oates

I was doing classes in schools and people's homes. I did that for 10 years, but I was also developing music at the same time.

— Peaches

I would leave school and be bummed out for 15 minutes, and then I would take my mind of things by making music.

— Charlie Puth