X

Sort by

Quote length

Sentiment

Change font

Change background

Jazz Musician Inspirational Quotes (6947)

Page 12 of 290
Filter & Style
Image
We all played bad before we played good.
Branford Marsalis
Image
The twentieth century saw the emergence of a Churchless Mission and a Missionless Church
Eddie Gibbs
Image
I don't feel like a big star.
Sarah Vaughan
Image
A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!
Sun Ra
Image
My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.
Chick Corea
Image
For me jazz is kind of an extension of hip-hop. Kind of the sad thing is that a lot of jazz people just listen to jazz, and a lot of hip-hop people just listen to hip-hop, and there's not a lot of crossover, unfortunately.
Jose James
Image
The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's been happening.
Joseph Jarman
Image
I know I trust people too much, although I try to be a bit firm, but it is a fault that we have learnt from my father.
Femi Kuti
Image
No. No. I don't listen to anyone except my ... inner child anyway. If someone had said to me, Amy, lose a stone which they wouldn't - I don't think I would have listened anyway.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I knew I could sing but I always thought everyone could sing, that everyone was born with a singing voice. Even when I was getting interest from singing, I just thought 'what about all these guys?' Yes, I can sing, I have a good voice but there's so many people that can and do.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I do see myself settling down, getting married and having kids. But when I think about a family life in the future there's rarely a man involved which is kind of weird.
Amy Winehouse
Image
It's important for me to be with a musician or someone who has a creative mind.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I told Missy [Elliot] I couldn't believe how much she has done as a woman in a male-led arena and that she's an inspiration to me. When I got into the lift back to my room to get changed and go home, I broke down in tears.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I always try to write a song to work things out with myself and I want to do it with a little punchline at the end, because I never want to remember anything bad in my life.
Amy Winehouse
Image
There are certain songs I cannot hear because they are so personal that it hurts me to listen.
Amy Winehouse
Image
Christina Aguilera has her own style, so good on her. I don't think anyone's every told her to put on some leather chaps and get her noonie out. She's an amazing singer but a lot of her music I can't even hear.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I wanted to be Snoopy's girlfriend and when I got older I wanted to be Bart Simpson's girlfriend. Then I couldn't decide whether I wanted marry Snoopy or Michael Jackson - because he was God to me - or to just be them.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I had a real stage school voice and I could do loud things, but it's not about being loud, it's about sensitivity and subtlety in music. You can do so much more with a quiet voice than with a belter.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I've always written poetry but I didn't realise it was a therapy for me until I was maybe 15. That's when my singing started to come together as well because I was listening to so much jazz. What I love I will always embrace.
Amy Winehouse
Image
Music was my ultimate ambition but I liked all of it. I wanted to discipline myself in dance and acting too and I'd done all three since I was 9-years-old. I could sing, but I didn't become a great singer.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I'm a realist and a dreamer. There are certain things you can give certain people and certain things you can't.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I always said I never wanted to write about love, but then I went and did that anyway.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I've had everything pierced at some point.
Amy Winehouse
Image
I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.
Amy Winehouse
Previous
Next