Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nicholas Sparks

Unless you had a popular video on YouTube or could perform shows in front of thousands, musical ability meant nothing.

Jon Landau

To her audience, Janis Joplin has remained a symbol, artifact and reminder of late Sixties youth culture. Her popularity never derived from her musical ability, but from her capacity to link her fantasies of freedom and immortality with ours.

Mary Timony

I'm much more of a musician than a poet. I just feel much more confident about my musical abilities.

Shinichi Suzuki

I have come to the definite conclusion that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed.

Rudolf Carnap

Metaphysicians are musicians without musical ability.

Kathleen Blanco

We have a lot of talent in Louisiana, ... For years, our musicians have had to go to Nashville or New York to record.,

Derek Bailey

I'd like trios and quartets actually, but I like duos because a lot of musicians who I like playing with like playing duos.

Corin Tucker

I feel really privileged that I've been able to be an activist and a musician for over 20 years now, and I've always been able to say whatever I want. I think that's something we Americans really take for granted, but it's a big deal, and it's not something most people in the world are able to do.

Dhani Harrison

I did everything I could to not be a musician

Buddy Rich

A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught

Buddy Guy

Blues musicians don't retire. They drop.

Carlos Santana

I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It's not like I'm cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do.

Charlie Byrd

And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs

Chad Smith

I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else.

Richard Hawley

Without music I would never, ever have travelled anywhere.

Shawn Colvin

Without music, I could not get through.

Trevor Hall

It's just seems life without music would be death.

Samantha Morton

I can't act without music very well.