Able Quote by Merry Clayton

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

Music left my life for a while, to be honest. It wasn't that I didn't like it, but you know, I'm not really a…

— Christine McVie

Having a simple career as a musician who liked music was good enough for me.

— Lana Del Rey

My music was my life, and it played a large part in my inability to sustain relationships.

— Kenny Rogers

A lot of music for me was about - I mean, aside from the fun and challenge of writing and being really good friends…

— Carrie Brownstein

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 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

For me, the most challenging thing was developing myself as a songwriter and as a performer and as the leader of a band. And…

— Juliette Lewis

I was in bands when I was younger, and that's a lot of the reason I started working solo - it was always a…

— Bonobo

So many people have to struggle for years, very few bands get success with their first record, but I was instantly successful and famous…

— Jimmy Somerville

Music's always been a big part of my life. Because of my father, I was always surrounded by music and musicians, and in school,…

— Timothy B. Schmit

I stayed involved with music my whole life. I was always playing with other people.

— Daniel Powter