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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.

MCs are authors, and rock musicians who write lyrics are authors, to a degree.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Musicians are all about celebrity first and foremost, and I just can't do it. The second any sort of popularity contest comes into the picture, I have to walk in the other direction. These people are sociopaths.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I think I'm always surprised at how much the musicians I meet put weight on things that aren't music.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Everybody wants to be a rapper - even country musicians.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Always Quotes

We never thought we were musicians. We just thought we were in a band.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

My grandfather, Arthur Baskerville, he played and still plays a little bit piano and trombone, and so when I was a kid, I always heard jazz around the house, but I also went to his gigs, whether it be a...

Quotes by Aaron Diehl

If North American musicians would only know how uncomfortable life is for European musicians.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

We're proud to be lifetime musicians and a band that lives like a band and loves the music and gives our lives to it.

Quotes by Zac Brown

Being from Israel and a Jew is complex already, but with France, there is a freedom and a mix of culture. I have met musicians from all over the world.

Quotes by Yael Naim

Great Quotes

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.

Quotes by Wynton Marsalis

The thing I like about 'Nashville,' it just happens to be about musicians, and all the music is practical, meaning it's performed at a concert or during a rehearsal.

Quotes by Will Chase

A lot of cats in New Orleans, very soulful, very soulful musicians and they assume that they're singers. And they just make that assumption. And so when there's a little intonation problem, people are very forgiving of them because they...

Quotes by Wendell Pierce

The artist is the consciousness of society... but musicians' role is very special.

Quotes by Wadada Leo Smith

Musicians own music because music owns them.

Quotes by Virgil Thomson

Jazz Quotes

And it's a lot harder to hide with four musicians than it is with eight.

Quotes by Valerie Simpson

I grew up around a lot of church musicians.

Quotes by Ty Dolla Sign

There's a reason I moved to NYC, and if I listed all the musicians on my list you'd grow weary.

Quotes by Trevor Dunn

When we started making electronic music I imagined that the reaction we got from the rock musicians must have been similar to the one the beat groups got from people like my dad.

Quotes by Trevor Horn

Jazz is the last refuge of the untalented. Jazz musicians enjoy themselves more than anyone listening to them does.

Quotes by Tony Wilson

Like Quotes

I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny.

Quotes by Tommy Chong

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on musicians does this collection offer?
It includes an insider's view of New Orleans players, a comparison between how musicians are treated in North America versus Europe, and a broader idea about the special social role musicians play.
Is there a quote about musicians being mistaken for singers?
Yes -- one describes soulful musicians in New Orleans, often associated with Jazz, being assumed to be singers, and getting judged harshly for small pitch issues as a result.
What does the quote about North American and European musicians say?
It suggests musicians in North America don't fully grasp how much harder life can be for their counterparts in Europe, hinting at real differences in support and working conditions.
Is there a quote about dedicating a life to music?
Yes -- one describes a band that has stayed true to that identity for a lifetime, devoted to the music rather than treating it as just a job.
How can these quotes be used?
They work well for anyone who's Always admired musicians' dedication, or who simply Like the idea that musicians hold a uniquely Great role in society, closer to being its conscience than just its entertainers.

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.