“I made my first mix tape when I was 14. I used to play basketball and ride bikes, but I think I just latched onto music because I figured I could be really good at it on my own.” ThinkingFirstsMadePlayUsedMy OwnBasketballMusic IsTapeBike Author:Wiz Khalifa
“I'm a self-taught musician so how I read music is kind of very weak and I kind of read my own version of tablature, I write my own crappy reminders on what I'm playing.” WritingKindSelfMy OwnTaughtMusicianMusic IsWeakVersionsRemindersSelf Taught Author:Jason Mraz
“Music is supposed to be entertaining and if it touches you emotionally, so much the better. Sometimes you do it to save your own life, not anybody else's. That's why I write. I'm not trying to change anybody else's life or the world, I'm trying to keep from blowing my own brains out. That's the real point.” IfsWorldWritingTryingRealSometimesMy OwnBrainMusic IsSupposed To BeEntertainingTrying To Change Author:Guy Clark
“I love anything that gets me outside of my own head. I love music because it's really just - I tried to play piano as a kid. I was awful. It didn't help, and this is absolutely true, that my piano teacher had arthritis. And that's not a good way to learn.” WayPlayHelpingKidsMy OwnTeacherMusic IsAwfulPianoGood WayMusic LoveI Love MusicArthritisPiano Teachers Author:Lewis Black
“A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.” WayCountryBigsMy OwnMusic IsCraftsLife ExperienceMy Own LifeStandpoint Author:Luke Bryan