American Quote by Zubin Mehta

The place that I found where European musicians and American musicians come together is that odd middle world which is called uncertainty.

— Hamid Drake

There's been this perception that Europeans still hold on to, that they discover the real talented ones in American culture and give them proper…

— Andrew Bird

Musicians are probably the most uncomfortable people in themselves in the world. Happiness, I think, only exists when you're a child and once you…

— Andrea Corr

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

“Americans who want to perform in Europe face a cultural and vocal uphill battle. We’re considered good students, very professional and often technically sound;…

— Renee Fleming

In London, the most, the biggest thing we have is culture, you know what I mean? That's what we've done for the past 50,…

— Kate Tempest

Being an American musician means being adventurous.

— Michael Tilson Thomas

[Europe has] this tradition of self revelation in popular music. We have it here - it's called Country Western Music... I think that's where…

— Leonard Cohen

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

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

Musicians can travel all over the world and have an audience, because there's no language barrier.

— Tommy Chong

Entertainment isn't just based on the very structured syndrome of European popular music, and it's great that there are so many thousands of people…

— Robert Plant