Able Quote by Mark Stoermer

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

— Flea

Back home, playing music is never anything you imagine you can do for a living. It's what you do after work.

— Sturgill Simpson

I just consider myself lucky that I've been a musician this long and not had to find another job.

— Paul Young

I didn't know music would end up being my job, but I loved it so much I wanted to do it every day.

— Mat Kearney

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 had success early on where I'm able to try to keep it fun, and I don't have to do things just for the…

— Norah Jones

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 had to have a lot of jobs until I was supporting myself through music, but I knew that those jobs were all leading…

— Jason Mraz

I tried to play anything people would hire me to play, because I was a musician.

— J. J. Cale

Growing up, I was always surrounded by musicians. After I got into that trouble, got locked up and when I got out I couldn't…

— Akon

I didn't go to college and I worked so I could play music. That was my goal.

— Phoebe Bridgers

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