Quotes About Persistence

I'll make music, whether or not anyone is listening, for the rest of my life. It's a natural form of expression for me, the same way I draw and write and sing.

As long as you've got your horn in your mouth, you're developing.

Nothing in music is hard, just unfamiliar.

Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can't take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.

Rock 'n' roll will never die. There'll always be some arrogant little brat who wants to make music with a guitar.

Don't only practise your art, but force your way into its secrets.

Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it's always going to be there.

Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and it is this constant struggle that makes music fascinating to me.

Once you discover that you can, then you must.

We're gonna keep on doin' what we're doin', and we're gonna get it by all means. That's just what "ruthless" means to me. Everybody's got their own definition, but I'm ruthless with this music.

It's a great thing about being a musician; you don't stop until the day you die, you can improve. So it's a wonderful thing to do.

What are you going to do when you love music? You can't stop.

When things get tough, there are two things that make life worth living: Mozart, and quantum mechanics

That old funny-shaped bit of wood is still staring me in the face every day saying 'come on, you haven't started yet!' It's infinite.

If you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!

I tried to resist his overtures, but he plied me with symphonies, quartets, chamber music, and cantatas.

If this company is about anything, it's about discipline and staying focused.

Keep on listening & tapping your feet.

If you dig it, do it. If you dig it a lot, do it twice.

I never stopped grinding. I never stopped hustling. I never stopped working. I just kept moving. It has nothing to do with the money or anything like that. It's just that I love music.

Day in, day out. That same old voodoo follows me about.

Try and fail, but never fail to try!

Talent is only the starting point.

Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.