Accordions Quote by Richard Galliano

The accordion came from just having a desire to play music. Somehow, I have slowly taught myself.

— Mary Steenburgen

The sound and just the fact that it was different from the piano, yet it still had some familiarity [made my fascinated with accordion].

— Pauline Oliveros

I'm not very good at the accordion. If I played guitar, I wouldn't be on anyone's album. But because I play the accordion and…

— Daniel Handler

Since I play piano, I can play the right hand on the accordion, no problemo. It's the left hand with the buttons that makes…

— Donna Lynne Champlin

Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.

— Ambrose Bierce

Do you know that my very first experience as a composer was a 'Concerto for Accordion?'

— Alfred Schnittke

I was never encouraged to do it and I played the accordion, which I hated. I wish I had taken piano because I definitely…

— Connie Francis

My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I…

— Toots Thielemans

It amazed me how some people could touch an instrument and create something so beautiful, and when others tried, like me, it just sounded…

— Ruta Sepetys

We all know that there are many people that can play the instrument perfectly today, up and down with technical perfection, but does the…

— David Finckel

The jazz trombone is a magical experience particularly to hear and listen too.

— John Jensen

I sat on the bench outside of class today and talked to Jon. I read to him from my journal, it was the part…

— Sabrina Ward Harrison