Famous quotes by Musicians

Musicians

Explore insights from musicians whose words echo the rhythms they create. These quotes span genres and generations, revealing how practice, collaboration, and curiosity shape the art of sound. From quiet moments in the studio to the electricity of the stage, their reflections touch on creativity, discipline, improvisation, and the bond with listeners. Whether you are a fan, a student, or a seasoned performer, let these voices offer perspective, encouragement, and a reminder that music connects effort with emotion.

"The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her"

Bob Marley, Musician

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"If you understood everything I say, you'd be me!"

Miles Davis, Musician

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"It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got"

Sheryl Crow, Musician

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"It's better to burn out, than to fade away"

Neil Young, Musician

"A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!"

Oscar Hammerstein II, Musician

"Music is my religion"

Jimi Hendrix, Musician

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"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence"

Paul Simon, Musician

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"Enjoy every sandwich"

Warren Zevon, Musician

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"I'm sick to death of people saying we've made 11 albums that sounds exactly the same, Infact, we've made 12 albums that sound exactly the same"

Angus Young, Musician

"I am against nature. I don't dig nature at all. I think nature is very unnatural. I think the truly natural things are dreams, which nature can't touch with decay"

Bob Dylan, Musician

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"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one"

Dolly Parton, Musician

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"A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest"

Paul Simon, Musician

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"I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend"

Freddie Mercury, Musician

"Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way"

Pink Floyd, Musician

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"A fox is a wolf who sends flowers"

Ruth Brown, Musician

"The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for"

Bob Marley, Musician

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"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens"

Jimi Hendrix, Musician

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"To live outside the law, you must be honest"

Bob Dylan, Musician

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"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die"

Peter Tosh, Musician

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"Any tool is a weapon if you hold it right"

Ani DiFranco, Musician

"Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house"

Rod Stewart, Musician

"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"

Paul McCartney, Musician

"Without deviation progress is not possible"

Frank Zappa, Musician

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"Be different, stand out, and work your butt off"

Reba McEntire, Musician

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"Two men look out the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars"

Beck, Musician

"When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself"

Bob Marley, Musician

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"There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors"

Jim Morrison, Musician

"Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense"

Julian Casablancas, Musician

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"The history of mankind is a history of war"

Mike Love, Musician

"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not"

Kurt Cobain, Musician

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