Character Quote by MO

I tried to be in loads of bands and it hadn't really worked out. My friends weren't as into it as I was, so…

— Declan McKenna

When you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character.

— Grace Jones

I'm not into bands for the sake of being into bands. I've grown past that. There was a time in my life when I…

— Pete Wentz

I try to be original in every piece of music I do, and of course I probably fail every time.

— Herbert

I think it's always a mistake when you start connecting a band to a personality. You begin to limit what you're able to do.

— Andrew Wyatt

When you're in a band that's so big when you're young, you kind of lose your identity a little bit. You just become part…

— Anonymous

My band persona is 25% tougher than I am.

— Lauren Mayberry

I can imagine for some bands the ability to make your sound and make your identity known could be challenging.

— Lizzy Plapinger

I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at…

— Gemma Arterton

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

I mean, I wasn't fortunate enough to have ever experienced starting out with a band and sticking with them, so that would be interesting…

— David Berman

I think when you've been in a band for a really long time, sometimes you don't appreciate what's good about yourself. It's easy to…

— Win Butler