“Ultimately, it comes down to taste. It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things that humans have done and then try to bring those things into what you're doing. Picasso had a saying: good artists copy, great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas, and I think part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians and poets and artists and zoologists and historians who also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingHumansMadeIdeasDoneArtistInspiringHappenedPoetTasteComputerMusicianScientistStealingBest ThingsMemorableBeing The BestCopiesHistorianGreat ArtGreat IdeaGreat ArtistGood ArtShamelessGood ArtistMacintoshZoologist Author:Steve Jobs
“Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.” InspiringMusicMusicianAgingRetirementRetiringRetiredJazz MusicianFamous MusicianRetirement AgeInspirational RetirementBlack Music Author:Louis Armstrong
“When I hear a great musician, I can feel his life inside the music.” FeelsI CanFunnyInspiringMusicianGreat MusicGuitaristGreat Musician Author:John McLaughlin
“As musicians and artists, it's important we have an environment - and I guess when I say environment, I really mean the industry, that really nurtures these gifts. Oftentimes, the machine can overlook the need to take care of the people who produce the sounds that have a lot to do with the health and well-being of society.” PeopleNeedsWellsMeanImportantCareArtistSoundInspiringEnvironmentProduceIndustryMusicianMachinesTake CareWell BeingNurtureReally Mean Author:Lauryn Hill
“I'm inspired by artists and musicians. There are so many wonderful and talented people in the world. I love discovering new music, new writers, or new art.” PeopleWorldArtArtistInspiringWonderfulMusicianInspiredDiscoveringNew MusicTalented Musicians Author:Alicia Keys
“There were musicians that influenced me, but they weren't all women. Teena Marie was a big influence because she wrote and produced her own music, which let me know that women could write and produce their own music, which was an empowering moment for me.” KnowsWritingMomentsBigsInspiringInfluenceProduceMusicianLet MeEmpoweringRock N RollMarie Author:Queen Latifah
“I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way.” WayGivingInspiringWallMusicianHittingGiving Way Author:Gustav Mahler
“Of course, it does depend on the people, but sometimes I'm invited places to kind of brighten up a dinner table like a musician who'll play the piano after dinner, and I know you're not really invited for yourself. You're just an ornament.” PeopleKnowsKindDoeSometimesPlayCoursesInspiringDependsMusicianTablesDinnerPianoInvitedOrnamentsDinner Table Author:Marilyn Monroe