“You gotta remember: we're musicians we're just crazy people who can't get along sometimes. I've definitely come to the table with my knife in my pocket a couple of times; you know how it is. It's part of being human. Now add fame and money and all that rock and roll craziness to it - we're lucky we don't eat each other in this industry!” PeopleKnowsHumansSometimesRememberKnow HowCrazyRocksIndustryCoupleFameLuckyMusicianTablesAddPocketsKnivesRock And RollBeing HumanCrazinessCrazy People Author:Corey Taylor
“The Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame will provide a center where the lives and the artistry of the greatest jazz musicians will be celebrated, and where people will come to learn about jazz, something to which my brother devoted his lifes work.” PeopleBrotherFameMusicianJazzMy BrotherHallsDevotedJazz MusicArtistryHall Of FameJazz Musician Author:Ahmet Ertegun
“I was worried that I didn't have as many Facebook 'likes' as another musician. You can almost feel like a failure if you aren't building your fame in that way.” IfsWayFeelsBuildingFameMusicianLikesWorried Author:Erika M. Anderson
“I go down to New York, do the project, and leave. I have no interest in participating in the rat race down there. Hip jazz fans know who I am. There's a generation of musicians in New York who know my records better than I do.” KnowsInterestRaceRecordsGenerationsFansNew YorkFameProjectsMusicianJazzWho I AmHipsRatsParticipatingRat Race Author:Paul Smoker
“My own experience with that brief moment where I had videos on MTV was that nothing was ever good enough. When you hear people say, "I was unhappy the whole time," that sounds ridiculous. I think this is a theme among people who seek fame, not just musicians. There are a lot of bitter, disappointed people.” PeopleThinkingEnoughMomentsFameMusicianRidiculousUnhappyBitterGood EnoughDisappointed Author:Mike Doughty
“Luther Vandross was a musician who sang. So after a while he was also the number one background singer in New York, so he would sing for Bette Midler, he sang on "Fame," he sang for David Bowie, he sang for - whoever needed backgrounds, he would arrange the parts and hook your record up. He also sang on commercials. McDonald's, Budweiser.” FameMusicianHookLuther Author:Marcus Miller
“I think it's a shame when you come across young actors and musicians who haven't had the time to learn their craft. It doesn't matter if it's acting or music, you really have to learn how to do it from the bottom up because unless you have a great work ethic... fame is a terrible thing to have.” IfsThinkingMatterYoungActorsActingHavensTerribleFameMusicianEthicsShameBottomCraftsWork EthicGreat WorkTerrible ThingsYoung ActorsGreat Work Ethic Author:Denis Leary
“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.” KnowsPromiseFameTravelMusicianBoringGraduationRock StarI PromiseSuperhumanChameleonBritish Music Author:David Bowie
“Being a writer is part of a noble tradition, as is being a musician – the last egalitarian and open associations. No matter what happens in terms of fame and fortune, dedication to writing is a marching-step forward from where you were before, when you didn’t care about reaching out to the world, when you weren’t hoping to contribute, when you were just standing there doing some job into which you had fallen.” WorldWritingMatterHappensCareJobsLastsTermStepsFameMusicianStandingTraditionNo Matter WhatFortuneNobleFallenReachingAssociationReach OutDedicationSteps ForwardStanding There Author:Anne Lamott
“I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department. And I suppose because I am fairly well off and a famous musician, I'm up for grabs. And that makes me an eligible bachelor in the press.” WellsBeautifulCompanyFameMusicianWeaknessPressesDepartmentBeautiful WomenBachelorsFamous Musician Author:Eric Clapton
“I don't deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn't deserve that, either. So I'll keep it.” YearsBrainMusicFameMusicianDeserveYears AgoOperationsHallsAwardsFifteenSongwritersFifteen YearsHall Of Fame Author:Quincy Jones