Bass Quote by Michael Anthony

We [the band] had this open door policy - if you walked in the door, you were asked to play

— Ringo Starr

Teddy Wilson, I think, said a little while ago that its much easier to come in and play whatever comes into your mind, without…

— George Shearing

I went right out, got a bass and learned how to play it. I stayed inside the whole time during Christmas break until I…

— All American Rejects

I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar.

— Tina Weymouth

I was in George Martin's studio in Amsterdam and he was telling me, 'They come in here and it takes them three days to…

— Ringo Starr

If it wasn't for the British musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the hell that we caught…

— B. B. King

Let there be bass.

— Leo Fender

I don't really know why I chose bass except that it was different than guitar.

— Trevor Dunn

At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a…

— Eberhard Weber

The door that nobody else will go in at, seems always to swing open widely for me.

— Clara Barton

The way out is through the door you came in.

— R. D. Laing

I'm a bass player and I love the bass.

— Tim Commerford