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Musicians Quotes
Most Famous Musicians Quotes of All Time!
Musicians often describe their craft as more than a job, a soulful calling shared among bandmates who dedicate their entire lives to the sound they love. This collection captures that spirit, alongside reflections on how touring abroad can be far tougher than it looks, themes you'll find echoed throughout our Always quotes.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always thought that actors wanted to be pop musicians and pop musicians wanted to be actors.
- Early Years
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I grew up in a farm town in Indiana. In the early years I played by myself, because there were no other musicians around.
- Know
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I know of musicians who have played together for decades who hate each other. The Modern Jazz Quartet for one.
- Look
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I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn't need to have a stylist.
- Fault
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It's my fault in many cases because I don't initiate the contact to talk with a lot of other musicians.
- Poetry
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Publishing the lyric books, poetry or comics of other musicians I know. That's the thing I really want to break into!
- Never
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You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual. Most of them are mangled and even have made up stuff in them, that is to say, made up stuff by the writer or editor.
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I grew up with all these old jazz guys in the '70s in L.A., and they grew up idolizing Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Lester Young - all of these incredible musicians.
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Musicians are impossible.
- Like
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The kind of music or the kind of arrangements that I do, the kind of musicians I choose, is just what I like to hear.
- Arranging
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Musicians were always coming and going in our house. My parents didn't play much, but they were forever arranging these parties for artists. As a result, they didn't have to play that many records.
- Communication
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I don't think I set out to have a career in female groups, but it's just kind of happened, and by nature of having worked with my sister - growing up with a sister who also plays, and being in communication with other female musicians.
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I'm quite ignorant about fashion and I'm colourblind, so it's all a tad tricky. My only knowledge of that world comes through Christopher Bailey, whom I first met in 2008 when I did a campaign for Burberry that featured musicians, artists, actors and sportsmen.
Artists have long been called the conscience of society, and no group embodies that role quite like musicians who live for their craft. Discover more on stage life and rhythm in our Great, Jazz, and Like quotes collections.