“I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.” CareSoundMusicCareersJazzDon't CareI Don't CareMusic Love Author:Dizzy Gillespie
“Throughout my career, nervousness and stage-fright have never left me before playing. And each of the thousands of concerts I have played at, I feel as bad as I did the very first time.” FeelsFirstsLeftMusicCareersStageFirst TimeConcertsFrightNervousnessStage Fright Author:Pablo Casals
“For most singers the first half of the career involves extending one's repertoire, the second half trimming it.” FirstsHalfMusicCareersSingersExtendingTrimming Author:Ethan Mordden
“I encourage film students who are interested in cinematography to study sculpture, paintings, music, writing and other arts. Filmmaking consists of all the arts combined. Students are always asking me for advice, and I tell them that they have to be enthusiastic, because it's hard work. The only way to enjoy it is to be totally immersed. If you don't get involved on that level, it could be a very miserable job. I only have one regret about my career: I'm sorry that we are not making silent movies any more. That is the purest art form I can imagine.” IfsWayWritingArtI CanHardJobsFilmFormEnjoyLevelsMusicCareersStudyImagineAdviceStudentsPaintingRegretHard WorkInvolvedPureAskingSilentSorryMiserableCombinationCinemaMovieFilmmakingI'm SorrySculptureGet InvolvedEnthusiasticInvolvementCinematographySilent MoviesMusic WritingFilm Students Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“Obviously I want my music on the radio and I want my record to do well, but I also have a totally different career, so a lot of people who are in music are just in music and can dedicate all their time to that and I can't do that, so I really want to have both things and I'm just trying to figure out how.” PeopleWantTryingWellsI CanDifferentMusicCareersRecordsFiguresRadio Author:Hilary Duff
“Getting to play the part of Selena was life-changing for me, i got to immerse myself in her life, got to know her family, her home, her culture ... every part of her story. It was a special time in my life both professionally and personally. Playing her not only opened doors for me in the film world, but it inspired me to start my own music career. In a lot of ways, I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't had that experience.” IfsKnowsWorldWayLifePlayStoriesHomeTodayFilmCultureMy OwnMusicCareersDoorsSpecialInspiredLife ChangingOpened DoorsMusic CareerSpecial Times Author:Jennifer Lopez
“The world must be filled with unsuccessful musical careers like mine, and it's probably a good thing. We don't need a lot of bad musicians filling the air with unnecessary sounds. Some of the professionals are bad enough.” WorldNeedsEnoughLiteratureSoundMusicCareersAirMinesMusicianFilledGood ThingsMusicalUnnecessaryFillingUnsuccessful Book:Not That You Asked... Source: Not That You Asked...
“Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse.” MusicCareersMastersUnderstoodMilesPhasesMuseTribute Author:Cassandra Wilson
“I should think that being my old lady would be all the satisfaction or career any woman needs.” ThinkingNeedsShouldWould BeMusicCareersSatisfactionOld Lady Author:Mick Jagger
“I think of myself as a serious artist. Sometimes you can get in your head too much about that and forget that you have to have fun. I've been guilty in my career about that at times. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought I didn't want anybody else to have a hit with it!” ThinkingWantSometimesArtistFunForgetMusicCareersToo MuchSeriousGuiltyHaving Fun Author:Tim McGraw
“I always wanted to play music and have it be my career and knew this by the age of 12” PlayAgeWantedMusicCareers Author:Johnny Winter