“I will never again play anything that does not have social significance. We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that we are master musicians of our instruments. Now what we have to do is employ our skill to tell the dramatic story of our people and what we've been through.” PeopleDoePlayStoriesSocialMusicDoubtMastersSkillsMusicianInstrumentsJazzAfrican AmericanDramaticSignificanceJazz MusicDescentJazz MusicianAfrican Music Author:Max Roach
“Who should have children? Those who are responsible and completely dedicated to the responsibility which is actually a very small percentage of humans. Being a parent should be a career. Whereas some people are engineers, musicians, or lawyers, others with the desire and the skills can be fathers and mothers. Schools can be eliminated if the professional parent is also the educator of the child.” PeopleIfsShouldHumansChildrenSchoolMotherDesireFatherParentResponsibilityCareersSkillsMusicianShould HaveResponsibleLawyerDedicatedEngineersPercentagesEducatorBeing A Parent Author:Paul Watson
“Jazz is not about getting and playing whatever notes you want. It is about reworking themes in a manner that sounds good, that can be followed by the other musicians and that the audience enjoys. You cannot do that without first acquiring skills.” WantFirstsEnjoySoundAudienceSkillsMusicianJazzNotesTheme Author:John Kao
“You might have asked [about skill] of an artist or a musician or whatever... but with me it just happens.” MightHappensArtistSkillsMusician Author:Bernie Ecclestone
“The thing is, autism is a big spectrum. Going from folks who remain nonverbal, all the way up to, ya know, famous scientists and musicians. And we've got to work on strengths. We also have to work on teaching basic manners and skills.” KnowsWayBigsTeachingSkillsMusicianScientistFolksMannersAutismSpectrumNonverbal Author:Temple Grandin
“I don't think my skill level is up there as a musician. I think I'm best at writing in general. The musicians that I know are really good, and I feel like I have a lot to do until I become a musician.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsWritingLevelsSkillsMusician Author:Ian Simpson
“I'm an intuitive musician. I have no real technical skills. I can only play six chords on the guitar.” I CanRealPlaySkillsSixMusicianGuitarIntuitiveChordsTechnical Skills Author:Patti Smith