Quotes About Talent

My deepest gratitude to the Creator for His gift to me...the joy I receive in creating my music.

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.

I've always had a fascination with making your own music but never have been skilled enough to play the instrument, so to be able to make music without the ability was awesome.

I recommend my students not to be professional unless they really have to be. I tell them, 'If you love music, sell Hoovers or be a plumber. Do something useful with your life.'

I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker.

Maybe if I knew music, I couldn't do what I am doing.

Music is my life - acting's just a hobby.

I love making music. It's just something that I can't stop doing.

It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

Taylor deserves it. I don't think there is anyone with half a brain that would say otherwise. She has done a lot for us in country music. We are lucky enough in country music to call her one of us.

If I didn't do this well, I just wouldn't have anything to do... I can't cook, and I'd be a terrible housewife.

I'm well known because I do music at a professional level, and a certain magnitude.

I have no musical talent at all. I was banned from music classes and told I would never be able to understand anything. I still don't think I can sing, but somehow I get away with it.

Billy Joel is an incredible musician. He just feels like one of the guys, you know. I grew up listening to his music.

When I'm in my normal mood, music drips from my fingers.

Some people say we're (Coldplay) talented and some say we're the worst thing ever to happen to music, and it's a bit confusing being in the middle of that.

I don't think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

Metaphysicians are musicians without musical ability.

I'm just doing what I do best and that's what makes good music, and that's how you can relate to people.

I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.

I would like you to know, I am a doctor of music.

Had I children, my utmost endeavors would be to make them musicians.

Music is what I am, everything else is what I do.

[on pop idol Donny Osmond] He has Van Gogh's ear for music.