Body Quote by Zeena Parkins

There's something fundamental to the harp that has retained its appeal my whole life. It's an instrument I am just in love with.

— Joanna Newsom

I've played everything but the harp.

— Lionel Barrymore

I had known that people would probably have strange reactions to my voice, because I have kind of an unwieldy, difficult voice, but I…

— Joanna Newsom

I've played everything but a harp.

— Hattie McDaniel

I've been unaware of how people react to the instrument. People have ideas of what a harp is supposed to sound like, and a…

— Joanna Newsom

I had a teacher at school who told me to take up the harp.

— Orianthi

Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great music brings.

— John Boyle O'Reilly

The harp is an insipid instrument--no good for dancing, feasting, or marching, only for sitting primly in a parlor or on a cloud.

— Mason Cooley

I wanted to play it for a very long time. I was like, 'What's the one instrument that none of my neighbors are going…

— Taylor Russell

Your body is the harp of your soul and it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds.

— Khalil Gibran

In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.

— Nellie McKay

I've always had an instrument attached to my body.

— Maggie Rogers