Chance Quote by Lyle Lovett

I have never done any other job. I have sung in bands since I was 15. I left school completely unqualified. I have no…

— Alison Moyet

Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off…

— Gary Numan

My dad was a teacher. He has a Masters in music. He taught elementary school, and he played gigs his whole life, and we…

— Dawn Richard

I came in touch with music at an early age. My father was a show band promoter, who took me along as a little…

— Gary Moore

I have been involved in music since 1972 when I started managing two artists from The Jimi Hendrix Band. My family has been involved…

— Earl Monroe

My parents were both high-school music teachers.

— Renee Fleming

My father was a politician and I had no contacts in the music industry, but I could still do some good work because I…

— Jubin Nautiyal

My entire family are in music and my father was a classical singer, teacher and composer.

— Kumar Sanu

I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records.

— Billy Sherwood

I've been playing music all my life, from being a choir soloist at Symphony Hall as a youngster to playing in bands through high…

— Arthur Godfrey

I was a good amateur but only an average professional. I soon realized that there was a limit to how far I could rise…

— Alan Greenspan

My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I…

— Conor Oberst