Quotes About Talent

The cult of the instrument is O.K. for people who are mad about the guitar. But I love music. The guitar is just the instrument I happen to play.

The accordion was the first instrument I played, when I was 7 years old.

Clarinet is an incredible instrument. It's a great, expressive instrument.

I always wanted to make music but I cannot play any instrument.

I wish I played an instrument, but I could never decide which one, and I ended up playing nothing.

I can do a gig without an instrument.

But the guitar is my favorite, first and foremost instrument.

I don't remember consciously not being able to play an instrument. It's been kind of like a language for me.

We want to start a 'Flash' band. Everyone can play an instrument and sing.

Our dad was always like, 'Look, if you're musical, if you live and breathe music and want to play an instrument, that's not something that's on me to put on you. If you're passionate, you will come to my studio every day after school and watch me work because you can't live without it.

My voice isn't an instrument I can just hang up on a hook.

I don't consider myself a great drummer. I consider myself just a music fan that's a very, very passionate artist, and the drums just happen to be my instrument.

I've always had an instrument attached to my body.

I feel like piano is my main instrument. I'm most comfortable on the piano.

My voice is an instrument.

The banjo is my chosen instrument - it's what I write my music on.

I like people who can write and sing, and play an instrument.

Bassoon is not an easy instrument to play and to pick it up and play it like a flute or a saxophone is quite an accomplishment.

People love to hear a guy who is really good on his instrument. They love to watch him go.

The music I wrote as a kid already was always instrumental. It was never based on lyrics.

I started playing guitar because of instrumental guitar music.

I love doing instrumental records; I love doing that.

I started off playing the harmonium and singing. By the time I was eight or so, my interest moved to Western instrumental music.

Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of computer operators onboard.