Anything Quote by Mike Patton

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

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

— Gail Zappa

At the upper echelon of musicians in general, I guess performers in general, you have to have this kind of live-or-die, cutthroat mentality.

— Damien Chazelle

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

— Alex Kapranos

It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good…

— Robert Smith

People who make music together cannot be enemies, at least while the music lasts.

— Paul Hindemith

Traditionally, music has been a means of separating ourselves as people from another group of people.

— Sam Hunt

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

Musicians always have music in their heads about their perceptions of the world.

— Pattie Boyd

Most musicians, regardless of what culture they come from, can get together and agree on some stuff about music. As there is going to…

— Jerry Garcia

Musicians are like politicians. They're the last people who should be making music, just like politicians are the last people who should be running…

— Nigel Godrich