Famous quotes by Musicians

"I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held back"

Sting, Musician

Sting

"There's something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as mates to make something happen"

Michael Hutchence, Musician

Michael Hutchence

"The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth"

Andres Segovia, Musician

"Left wing, chicken wing, it don't make no difference to me"

Woody Guthrie, Musician

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

Reba McEntire, Musician

Reba McEntire

"I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed, at least I did as I believe"

Whitney Houston, Musician

"I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane"

Waylon Jennings, Musician

"Most things I worry about never happen anyway"

Tom Petty, Musician

"I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an authentic version of an event. But obviously they have slightly better means at their disposal because they have their art to energize whatever it is they're trying to write about. They have music"

Thom Yorke, Musician

"I think I did every drug known to mankind, smoked crack, boozed, dropped acid, you name it"

Kid Rock, Musician

"I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me"

Buddy Rich, Musician

"All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians"

Thelonious Monk, Musician

"We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution"

James Levine, Musician

James Levine

"It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what?"

Steve Forbert, Musician

"To young to hold on, and to old to just break free and run"

Jeff Buckley, Musician

Jeff Buckley

"He saw us play a few times, in fact. I did this song called I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes, and Jimi loved it. He paid me a huge compliment when he told me that he was thinking of doing something similar himself!"

Alvin Lee, Musician

"You know, the drum was the first instrument besides the human voice"

Billy Higgins, Musician

"You know what, life is full of temptations"

Smokey Robinson, Musician

"Don't let the same dog bite you twice"

Chuck Berry, Musician

Chuck Berry

"First be best, then be first"

Grant Tinker, Musician

Grant Tinker

"Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus"

Ozzy Osbourne, Musician

"Who deserves more credit than the wife of a coal miner? Mother was one"

Merle Travis, Musician

"Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause there's good deeds and then there's good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell"

Ben Harper, Musician

"I'm not a big fan of religion for that reason. But I am a true believer in God, and I have great faith, and I think that a spiritual connection with something is a really important part of our experience. That doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the church"

Shaun Cassidy, Musician

"Man is a universe within himself"

Bob Marley, Musician

Bob Marley

"Tell the children the truth"

Bob Marley, Musician

Bob Marley

"In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall"

Bob Dylan, Musician

Bob Dylan

"Chaos is a friend of mine"

Bob Dylan, Musician

Bob Dylan

"If I wasn't bound to Brooklyn, due to my own personal reasons like taking care of my mother and the fact that this is where the band is based, I would probably move to Iceland"

Peter Steele, Musician

Peter Steele

"I want to stay away from politics, or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth"

Peter Steele, Musician

Peter Steele

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