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Musician Quotes

I wanted to be a musician but I didn’t have the talent for it, so I decided I wanted to be famous, so I became an actor Picture Quote #1

Nowadays it’s hard to get somebody to invest the time - everybody wants to be famous rather than be a good musician Picture Quote #1

I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I’m in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part Picture Quote #1

My husband is a musician, and ‘Paste’ is one of his favorite places to be interviewed by Picture Quote #1

I was feeling privileged and self-conscious about my life as a musician, which feels self-absorbed. I can’t help it, I am a musician. This is what I do Picture Quote #1

A conundrum of music is that music brings people together, yet to become a skilled musician involves a certain amount of lonely time in which you’re just figuring it out, practicing Picture Quote #1

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A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film Picture Quote #1

I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice Picture Quote #1

One of my really good friends in New York is a musician and looks just like Lindsay Buckingham. We always fancied ourselves the nice Fleetwood Mac Picture Quote #1

It’s tough to be in a relationship with a musician, because it reads sometimes as this ego and self-involvement when it’s really just concentration and focus Picture Quote #1

My whole purpose of being a musician is to not follow the rules, so if I set rules for myself, I’ve already failed Picture Quote #1

I love being a drummer but I love being a musician in general and I love the Foo fighters Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think I ever thought of growing up to be anything other than a musician. There really wasn’t a plan B. Well, a kind of a distant plan B was to be a Formula One driver, but there really wasn’t an entry point Picture Quote #1

It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most. Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to the greatest words ever written, we go back to the greatest songs Picture Quote #1

... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa’s another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he’s an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he’s wonderful Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, I wanted desperately to be a jazz musician. I would practice the trumpet for hours, but when I got braces, that messed up my ability to play, so all of a sudden I had all this free time Picture Quote #1

When I went to college, I thought I was going to become a professional musician. I was a French horn player, so I went to Yale to study with a very unusual French horn player Picture Quote #1

I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician Picture Quote #1

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You know, it’s funny... when you’re making money, people don’t think you’re playing jazz. Now when you’re not making money, people think that you’re a good jazz musician Picture Quote #1

I’m not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I’m always recording all styles of music Picture Quote #1

It’s funny: I’m a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it’s been a solitary thing Picture Quote #1

People will less and less need to put an identity on genres, such as hip hop, electronica and so forth. That’s what I try to do with Princess Superstar. Why should a musician be limited to only one form or one genre of music? And so, I think the same will hold true for the whole male/female categorization Picture Quote #1

I’ve always just adored music. It’s my first love, really. I admire and respect people in the music business. You really have to work hard and diligently. Sometimes actors can be lazy and get away with it, but you can’t do that if you’re a musician Picture Quote #1

I think the death knell for any musician is getting a job that you like and pays enough that you just stay there forever Picture Quote #1

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Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they’re in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that’s the closest moment [to creation]. And that’s what keeps all these people addicted to getting back to that moment again Picture Quote #1

You kind of hope as a musician that you get some recognition for what you do, and when you do, it’s nice. It’s a really good feeling Picture Quote #1

No disrespect to any other God, but Shiva’s an outsider God. He breaks the rules. He’s a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her Picture Quote #1

‘Some Kind Of Monster’ is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you’re watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man! Picture Quote #1

A model wears clothes and looks good, which is very passive. It’s not like a musician promoting a new album. You don’t have to read about it Picture Quote #1

I’m not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline Picture Quote #1

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I wanted to be a musician but I didn’t have the talent for it, so I decided I wanted to be famous, so I became an actor. (Musician Quotes) Nowadays it’s hard to get somebody to invest the time - everybody wants to be famous rather than be a good musician. (Musician Quotes) I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I’m in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part. (Musician Quotes) My husband is a musician, and ‘Paste’ is one of his favorite places to be interviewed by (Musician Quotes) I was feeling privileged and self-conscious about my life as a musician, which feels self-absorbed. I can’t help it, I am a musician. This is what I do. (Musician Quotes) A conundrum of music is that music brings people together, yet to become a skilled musician involves a certain amount of lonely time in which you’re just figuring it out, practicing. (Musician Quotes) A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film. (Musician Quotes) I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice. (Musician Quotes) One of my really good friends in New York is a musician and looks just like Lindsay Buckingham. We always fancied ourselves the nice Fleetwood Mac. (Musician Quotes) It’s tough to be in a relationship with a musician, because it reads sometimes as this ego and self-involvement when it’s really just concentration and focus. (Musician Quotes) My whole purpose of being a musician is to not follow the rules, so if I set rules for myself, I’ve already failed. (Musician Quotes) I love being a drummer but I love being a musician in general and I love the Foo fighters (Musician Quotes) I don’t think I ever thought of growing up to be anything other than a musician. There really wasn’t a plan B. Well, a kind of a distant plan B was to be a Formula One driver, but there really wasn’t an entry point. (Musician Quotes) It is jazz music that called me to be a musician and I have always sang the songs that moved me the most. Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to the greatest words ever written, we go back to the greatest songs. (Musician Quotes) ... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa’s another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he’s an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he’s wonderful... (Musician Quotes) When I was a kid, I wanted desperately to be a jazz musician. I would practice the trumpet for hours, but when I got braces, that messed up my ability to play, so all of a sudden I had all this free time. (Musician Quotes) When I went to college, I thought I was going to become a professional musician. I was a French horn player, so I went to Yale to study with a very unusual French horn player. (Musician Quotes) I worked full time jobs, basically doing manual labor until I could make enough money supporting myself as a musician. (Musician Quotes) You know, it’s funny... when you’re making money, people don’t think you’re playing jazz. Now when you’re not making money, people think that you’re a good jazz musician. (Musician Quotes) I’m not just a singer of funny songs; I am basically, first and foremost, a musician. I’m always recording all styles of music. (Musician Quotes) It’s funny: I’m a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it’s been a solitary thing. (Musician Quotes) People will less and less need to put an identity on genres, such as hip hop, electronica and so forth. That’s what I try to do with Princess Superstar. Why should a musician be limited to only one form or one genre of music? And so, I think the same will hold true for the whole male/female categorization. (Musician Quotes) I’ve always just adored music. It’s my first love, really. I admire and respect people in the music business. You really have to work hard and diligently. Sometimes actors can be lazy and get away with it, but you can’t do that if you’re a musician. (Musician Quotes) I think the death knell for any musician is getting a job that you like and pays enough that you just stay there forever. (Musician Quotes) Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they’re in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that’s the closest moment [to creation]. And that’s what keeps all these people addicted to getting back to that moment again. (Musician Quotes) You kind of hope as a musician that you get some recognition for what you do, and when you do, it’s nice. It’s a really good feeling. (Musician Quotes) No disrespect to any other God, but Shiva’s an outsider God. He breaks the rules. He’s a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her. (Musician Quotes) ‘Some Kind Of Monster’ is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you’re watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man! (Musician Quotes) A model wears clothes and looks good, which is very passive. It’s not like a musician promoting a new album. You don’t have to read about it. (Musician Quotes) I’m not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline. (Musician Quotes)

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