Coming together Quote by Mark O'Connor

What we should be doing as musicians is trying to bring people together.

— Elton John

I believe musicians have a duty, a responsibility to reach out, to share your love or pain with others.

— James Taylor

Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.

— Alex Kapranos

This is going to sound really corny, but it's the way I feel: Musicians have been around for a really long time. It's a…

— Will Sheff

I think we musicians are emissaries. Every time we go before the public, we're there to make converts.

— Hazel Scott

“Our musical artistry and leadership of people need to work together to create an environment that welcomes participation instead of causing disengagement.”

— Gangai Victor

I feel like musicians have such a precarious place in the political discourse, because musicians are, sort of just by nature, people-pleasers.

— John Flansburgh

Playing music is such a great way to bring people together.

— Tobias Segal

I feel that musicians are in a fellowship, and that fellowship is a responsibility.

— Meshell Ndegeocello

I think we appreciate the musicianship we're surrounded with. Too many bands - it's an ego trip for the leader.

— Derek Trucks

But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians…

— Yo-Yo Ma

Musicians and non-musicians alike are priding themselves on the width and breadth of their musical interests, which I think is to be encouraged.

— Chris Thile