Actually Quote by Tom Curren

Well, in some ways I had sort of the opposite experience of other people that are sort of dreaming of being in a rock…

— Carrie Brownstein

Following the example of Bruce Springsteen or Bob Seger, I wanted to have a band, a sound and a personality, yet maintain a singular…

— Billy Squier

I don't think I was ever meant to be tied down to one band for the rest of my life, playing one style of…

— Mike Portnoy

I'm lucky to have had the opportunity to perform with bands that have influenced me as a musician over the years.

— Joey Jordison

Bands work in a way where everyone, at some point, has to have a similar idea of how you do things.

— Chris Cornell

I always felt like I'd achieve something, although not necessarily in music.

— Ellie Rowsell

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing…

— Bobby McFerrin

I just wanted to be a part of the band. Actually, that's what inspired me.

— Jam Master Jay

I wanted to emulate music from America - young punks playing rock n' roll is what it was. I read part of Keith Richards'…

— Jimmy Page

I followed my gut and my subconscious told me the kind of music I wanted to create. But it wasn't easy.

— Freya Ridings

I wanted to be in a band that shared ideas and were in it together.

— Roger Daltrey

I was listening 'Plastic Ono Band,' the John Lennon album a lot, and that might have had some inspiration on me.

— Rostam Batmanglij