“I wasn't making music consciously when I was younger. I was a musician, but that has its own stigmas. Anywhere on the planet, it's one of the more undervalued positions.” PositionPlanetsMusicianStigmaUndervalued Author:K'naan
“The musicians themselves don't seem to know enough about why they're in the positions they're in, so they're afraid to lose those positions.” KnowsEnoughSeemsLosesPositionMusician Author:Danger Mouse
“The biggest reward from that record was the enthusiasm everyone had to sing on it. The Grammy nominations and the chart positions are great, but ultimately the way you interact with other musicians is the most important thing to me.” WayImportantRecordsPositionMusicianImportant ThingsRewardsEnthusiasmNominationsGrammy Author:Chris Botti
“Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.” ThinkingPositionMusicianUnlikelyIrs Author:Billy Joel
“I'm in a position I never imagined I'd be in as a musician. Bob Dylan built an audience through recording and live shows. The opportunities for an artist today are totally different.” DifferentShowsTodayArtistOpportunityAudiencePositionMusicianBuiltBobDylan Author:Ben Sollee
“I think that it's fear. The musicians themselves don't seem to know enough about why they're in the positions they're in, so they're afraid to lose those positions. If you're 22 years old and you can't believe you're even in the position to have a career making music, the first thing you're going to think is: Maintain. Don't lose it. And that's precisely what causes you to lose everything.” IfsThinkingKnowsYearsFirstsBelieveEnoughSeemsCausesLosesCareersPositionMusician Author:Steven Soderbergh
“So far I've been very, very fortunate because it appears that people like to hear the music I like to play. What more fortunate position can a musician be in?” PeoplePlayPositionMusicianFortunate Author:Jimmy Page
“Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.” WayStillsFunnyCoursesMusicPositionMusicianTreatsJazzTreatedBlues Music Author:Count Basie