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Piano Quotes

I love being a pavement artist; seriously, I do. It’s like when guys who would normally hate being freakishly tall discover basketball, or when girls with abnormally long fingers sit down at a piano. Blending in, going unseen, being a shadow in the sun is what I’m good at. Seeing the shadows, it turns out, is not my natural gift Picture Quote #1

For the piano and me it is always a blind date! I meet different pianos every single day. I can’t take my piano with me like a bassist can take his instrument. So whenever I arrive I am a bit nervous to see what kind of piano is waiting for me Picture Quote #1

I was trained in classical piano, but it kind of dawned on me that classical pianists compete for six job openings a year, and the rest of us get to play ‘Blue Moon’ in a hotel lobby Picture Quote #1

I bad a piano long before I bad a guitar, and the practice I got just playing those three chords in a basic 12-bar blues song was very important Picture Quote #1

Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody’s piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading Picture Quote #1

Writing this book I am like a man playing the piano with lead balls attached to his knuckles Picture Quote #1

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There’s one point where I play the piano upside down. When I first did that, I hit my head and it really hurt. But people were laughing, so we’ve kept it in ever since. I probably have severe brain damage Picture Quote #1

I think having musical training as a child was really, really important. I studied piano as a child. Piano is a great instrument to understand musical theory on. I think I have that in my brain somewhere Picture Quote #1

I had no idea what those cords were in the bridge of ‘Prisoner In Disguise’ when I wrote them. I had to go over to Don Gorman, the piano player, and ask what in the world I was playing Picture Quote #1

The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation Picture Quote #1

To me, writing and composing are much more like painting, about colors and brushes; I don’t use a computer when I write, and I don’t use a piano. I’m at a desk writing, and it’s very broad strokes and notes as colors on a palette Picture Quote #1

I really enjoy playing the piano. I took lessons throughout middle school, but I had to drop the lessons. I actually got too busy, but I hope to pick up the lessons when I’m in college if I can Picture Quote #1

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You can take lessons to become almost anything: flying lessons, piano lessons, skydiving lessons, acting lessons, race car driving lessons, singing lessons. But there’s no class for comedy. You have to be born with it. God has to give you this gift Picture Quote #1

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racing car not called a racist? Picture Quote #1

I play a lot chamber music.As for something that’s hard for me to play, before I leave this Earth I’m hoping to play Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto Picture Quote #1

Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all us kids had to be in the church choir Picture Quote #1

My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4; she wanted to make sure I was serious, and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family; my mum would play guitar, and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize! Picture Quote #1

I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church Picture Quote #1

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I grew up the son of a Seventh Day Adventist minister, so I was really close to the church and sang church music between sips at my bottle, you know? I sat on the piano bench next to my mother. She was the church organist, so that music is deeply inside of me Picture Quote #1

Then I started listenin’ a lot to classical composers. Piano works. Just to see what they were doin’. That sort of put me in a different groove to try to blend all that in Picture Quote #1

I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano Picture Quote #1

I have the soundtrack for ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ which is kind of cool. I guess I don’t really end up buying a lot of modern soundtracks. Another soundtrack I love is from a French movie called ‘Betty Blue.’ it has some really melancholy piano work Picture Quote #1

I have no clue as to where my interest and love for music came from. In fact, I have never learnt any music either, though I wish that I could just close my eyes and play the piano - that is my most cherished desire Picture Quote #1

My mother was a piano teacher, my father an inventor. He invented the reflective paint they still use on airstrips. They had faith in my ambition, and I think that made all the difference Picture Quote #1

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I love the morning time - a cup of coffee and to sit at the piano, that’s probably my favorite time Picture Quote #1

I totally related to Cole Porter’s magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldn’t drag them away from a piano Picture Quote #1

I remember coming home from school - I couldn’t wait to get to the piano so I could play and practice Picture Quote #1

Every day I lugged my backpack through the halls, waiting for the final bell. Then I’d race home and hole up in my room, playing the drums and the piano, composing music Picture Quote #1

My mom’s a concert pianist, so she started teaching me when I was around seven. When I was eight, I started writing my own songs, and kinda started putting piano and singing together. But I’m trained classically, which is a big influence on me, I think Picture Quote #1

By the time I was eight I was taking classical piano lessons and I wanted to be a concert pianist. But that didn’t work out. I graduated from high school and my formal education ended Picture Quote #1

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I love being a pavement artist; seriously, I do. It’s like when guys who would normally hate being freakishly tall discover basketball, or when girls with abnormally long fingers sit down at a piano. Blending in, going unseen, being a shadow in the sun is what I’m good at. Seeing the shadows, it turns out, is not my natural gift. (Piano Quotes) For the piano and me it is always a blind date! I meet different pianos every single day. I can’t take my piano with me like a bassist can take his instrument. So whenever I arrive I am a bit nervous to see what kind of piano is waiting for me. (Piano Quotes) I was trained in classical piano, but it kind of dawned on me that classical pianists compete for six job openings a year, and the rest of us get to play ‘Blue Moon’ in a hotel lobby. (Piano Quotes) I bad a piano long before I bad a guitar, and the practice I got just playing those three chords in a basic 12-bar blues song was very important. (Piano Quotes) Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody’s piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading. (Piano Quotes) Writing this book I am like a man playing the piano with lead balls attached to his knuckles (Piano Quotes) There’s one point where I play the piano upside down. When I first did that, I hit my head and it really hurt. But people were laughing, so we’ve kept it in ever since. I probably have severe brain damage. (Piano Quotes) I think having musical training as a child was really, really important. I studied piano as a child. Piano is a great instrument to understand musical theory on. I think I have that in my brain somewhere. (Piano Quotes) I had no idea what those cords were in the bridge of ‘Prisoner In Disguise’ when I wrote them. I had to go over to Don Gorman, the piano player, and ask what in the world I was playing. (Piano Quotes) The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation. (Piano Quotes) To me, writing and composing are much more like painting, about colors and brushes; I don’t use a computer when I write, and I don’t use a piano. I’m at a desk writing, and it’s very broad strokes and notes as colors on a palette. (Piano Quotes) I really enjoy playing the piano. I took lessons throughout middle school, but I had to drop the lessons. I actually got too busy, but I hope to pick up the lessons when I’m in college if I can. (Piano Quotes) You can take lessons to become almost anything: flying lessons, piano lessons, skydiving lessons, acting lessons, race car driving lessons, singing lessons. But there’s no class for comedy. You have to be born with it. God has to give you this gift. (Piano Quotes) Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racing car not called a racist? (Piano Quotes) I play a lot chamber music.As for something that’s hard for me to play, before I leave this Earth I’m hoping to play Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto. (Piano Quotes) Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all us kids had to be in the church choir. (Piano Quotes) My love of music comes from as long as I remember. I begged my mum to learn piano for a year when I was 4; she wanted to make sure I was serious, and I wanted to be Chuck Berry when I grew up! We were a very musical family; my mum would play guitar, and her, my dad and aunt would sing and harmonize! (Piano Quotes) I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church. (Piano Quotes) I grew up the son of a Seventh Day Adventist minister, so I was really close to the church and sang church music between sips at my bottle, you know? I sat on the piano bench next to my mother. She was the church organist, so that music is deeply inside of me. (Piano Quotes) Then I started listenin’ a lot to classical composers. Piano works. Just to see what they were doin’. That sort of put me in a different groove to try to blend all that in. (Piano Quotes) I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano (Piano Quotes) I have the soundtrack for ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ which is kind of cool. I guess I don’t really end up buying a lot of modern soundtracks. Another soundtrack I love is from a French movie called ‘Betty Blue.’ it has some really melancholy piano work. (Piano Quotes) I have no clue as to where my interest and love for music came from. In fact, I have never learnt any music either, though I wish that I could just close my eyes and play the piano - that is my most cherished desire. (Piano Quotes) My mother was a piano teacher, my father an inventor. He invented the reflective paint they still use on airstrips. They had faith in my ambition, and I think that made all the difference. (Piano Quotes) I love the morning time - a cup of coffee and to sit at the piano, that’s probably my favorite time. (Piano Quotes) I totally related to Cole Porter’s magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldn’t drag them away from a piano. (Piano Quotes) I remember coming home from school - I couldn’t wait to get to the piano so I could play and practice. (Piano Quotes) Every day I lugged my backpack through the halls, waiting for the final bell. Then I’d race home and hole up in my room, playing the drums and the piano, composing music. (Piano Quotes) My mom’s a concert pianist, so she started teaching me when I was around seven. When I was eight, I started writing my own songs, and kinda started putting piano and singing together. But I’m trained classically, which is a big influence on me, I think. (Piano Quotes) By the time I was eight I was taking classical piano lessons and I wanted to be a concert pianist. But that didn’t work out. I graduated from high school and my formal education ended. (Piano Quotes)

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