Felt Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument. Isaac Stern takes good care of his violin. What if everybody jumped on his violin?

— Marilyn Monroe

The actor must know that since he, himself, is the instrument, he must play on it to serve the character with the same effortless…

— Uta Hagen

If the Almighty himself played the violin, the credits would still read 'Rubinstein, God, and Piatigorsky', in that order.

— Jascha Heifetz

“[If] it were possible to watch composing in the same way that one can watch painting, if composers could have _ateliers_ as did painters,…

— Arnold Schoenberg

“He had even tried the violin a few years earlier. Anything to switch talents, but there was no escape. The compulsion was identical to…

— Romain Gary

Bach in general was so good with the violin. He just finds the genius way around his music on the instrument.

— Hilary Hahn

All great composers of the past spent most of their time studying. Feeling alone won't do the job. A man also needs technique.

— George Gershwin

You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But,…

— John C. Reilly

The composer does not sit around and wait for an inspiration to walk up and introduce itself…Making music is actually little else than a…

— George Gershwin

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

— Robert Schumann

I've always wanted to make music like people write plays, so I was inspired by writers as much as musicians.

— St. Vincent

“If all would play first violin, we could not obtain an orchestra. Therefore esteem every musician in his place.”

— Robert Schumann