“Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.”
Herbie Hancock
“Let a short Act of Parliament be passed, placing all street musicians outside the protection of the law, so that any citizen may assail them with stones, sticks, knives, pistols or bombs without incurring any penalties.”
George Bernard Shaw
“He is not all musician; he is also part bus conductor in charge of a moving vehicle [who] dutifully hurries people off and onto it at designated intervals.”
Christopher Andreae
“It's very exciting. To me, he's someone who is a big-name musician that can bring other musicians along.”
Chris Kelley
“My intention always has been to arrive at human contact without enforcing authority. A musician, after all, is not a military officer. What matter most is human contact. The great mystery of making music requires real friendship among those who work together. Every member of the orchestra knows I am with him and her in my heart.”
Carlos Maria Giulini
“What you will hear in his words is that Brian was not only the musician who was most influential in driving The Beatles in a more artistic and advanced direction musically, but that the 'Sgt. Pepper' album in particular was a direct outgrowth of Brian's productions of 'Pet Sounds' and 'Good Vibrations,' ”
David Leaf
“Our goal is to have top- notch performers with top- notch music, not here-today- gone-tomorrow musicians. How long can we take the repetition of what's popular right now? What makes great music possible is the songs.”
Charlie Tucker
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