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"You have to remember, I didn't want this life."

"You have to remember, I didn't want this life."

Robert Goulet, American Musician

26

"I like entertaining people. I really miss it."

"I like entertaining people. I really miss it."

Elvis Presley, American Musician

26

"We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for ourselves. We're doing it our way, and how people like it is not up to us. We like it."

"We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for ourselves. We're doing it our way, and how people like it is not up to us. We like it."

James Hetfield, American Musician

26

"I was brought up with psychics and tarot cards. My mum was always told I was going to be in a boy band and be famous as a singer."

"I was brought up with psychics and tarot cards. My mum was always told I was going to be in a boy band and be famous as a singer."

Lee Ryan, British Musician

26

"It's a fairly recent thing but I've become very fond of making drinks myself."

"It's a fairly recent thing but I've become very fond of making drinks myself."

Utada Hikaru, Japanese Musician

26

"Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion."

"Even at school I studied ethics instead of religion."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

Religion, Ethics, School

26

"Virtually every magazine, newspaper, TV station and cable channel is owned by a big corporation, and they've squashed stories that they don't want the public to know about."

"Virtually every magazine, newspaper, TV station and cable channel is owned by a big corporation, and they've squashed stories that they don't want the public to know about."

Tom Scholz, American Musician

26

"So if I was dating somebody now and the relationship didn't work out, I'd take that as failing."

"So if I was dating somebody now and the relationship didn't work out, I'd take that as failing."

Gavin DeGraw, American Musician

Dating, Work, Now

26

"A lot of those songs are actually about Sarah, who I was recently divorced from about five or six months ago. I'd been seeing her off and on since I was about nineteen, so a lot of those songs are about her."

"A lot of those songs are actually about Sarah, who I was recently divorced from about five or six months ago. I'd been seeing her off and on since I was about nineteen, so a lot of those songs are about her."

Gene Ween, American Musician

26

"I don't quite know what a record is anymore. I don't quite know how to describe it. Don't know how to define it yet, so I'm just letting it gestate, and grow and see if maybe I'll get a better sense of what a record is."

"I don't quite know what a record is anymore. I don't quite know how to describe it. Don't know how to define it yet, so I'm just letting it gestate, and grow and see if maybe I'll get a better sense of what a record is."

Michael Nesmith, American Musician

26

"I'm beginning to think I have two years encountering sexism without really realising it."

"I'm beginning to think I have two years encountering sexism without really realising it."

Kristin Hersh, American Musician

Beginning, Sexism, Years

26

"One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing."

"One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing."

Herbie Hancock, American Musician

26

"If I ever did cross over I would like to do it tactfully. I don't want to offend anyone in country. Can you have the best of both worlds? I sure like the idea of it!"

"If I ever did cross over I would like to do it tactfully. I don't want to offend anyone in country. Can you have the best of both worlds? I sure like the idea of it!"

Bryan White, American Musician

Idea, Country, Want

26

"I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth."

"I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth."

Martin Gore, English Musician

26

"It's unfortunate nine years were in between - you can't take that time back; you can't undo it."

"It's unfortunate nine years were in between - you can't take that time back; you can't undo it."

Alex Van Halen, American Musician

26

"I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15."

"I love Brazilians. Brazilians ought to be made compulsory at 15."

Victoria Beckham, English Musician

26

"In 1973 we moved to the British Isle of Man, and I put my first band together for one year, named Melody Fair."

"In 1973 we moved to the British Isle of Man, and I put my first band together for one year, named Melody Fair."

Andy Gibb, Australian Musician

26

"I couldn't live without my music, man. Or me mum."

"I couldn't live without my music, man. Or me mum."

Robbie Williams, British Musician

26

"I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?"

"I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?"

Joan Baez, American Musician

26

"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

Tim Rice, British Musician

26

"It would be nice to have radio support, not that we've ever had that much trouble with it."

"It would be nice to have radio support, not that we've ever had that much trouble with it."

Zac Hanson, American Musician

Support, Trouble

26

"People say we are survivors but I don't see us as survivors of anything. We are still here, there's nothing that's come and tried to dislodge us. We just go about our business."

"People say we are survivors but I don't see us as survivors of anything. We are still here, there's nothing that's come and tried to dislodge us. We just go about our business."

Dave Mason, British Musician

Business, People, Nothing

26

"On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone."

"On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone."

Janis Joplin, American Musician

Home, Love, People

26

"Even though we didn't actually record it as the Move I had already written a song called 'Dear Elaine,' which I subsequently put on the Boulders album. I thought at the time that was probably the best song I'd written."

"Even though we didn't actually record it as the Move I had already written a song called 'Dear Elaine,' which I subsequently put on the Boulders album. I thought at the time that was probably the best song I'd written."

Roy Wood, English Musician

Time, Thought, Song

26

"There's only one drummer. We all travel to his beat. Well, I couldn't sing his song. Because for me, it wasn't a truthful statement. Well, Linda sang it, and it was a monster for her."

"There's only one drummer. We all travel to his beat. Well, I couldn't sing his song. Because for me, it wasn't a truthful statement. Well, Linda sang it, and it was a monster for her."

Barry McGuire, American Musician

26

"We just bought a new house, so my wife's been doing all the moving and other stuff, so I would like to go home and just sit and enjoy all that for a couple months before I gotta start playing again."

"We just bought a new house, so my wife's been doing all the moving and other stuff, so I would like to go home and just sit and enjoy all that for a couple months before I gotta start playing again."

Tom Araya, American Musician

Home, Wife, Months

26

"Americans are somehow obsessed with her, and something about me hit a spot with people in Japan."

"Americans are somehow obsessed with her, and something about me hit a spot with people in Japan."

Utada Hikaru, Japanese Musician

People, Americans

26

"Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame."

"Leadbelly's guitar is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame."

Roger McGuinn, American Musician

26

"It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another."

"It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another."

Wynton Marsalis, American Musician

26

"I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry."

"I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry."

Cat Stevens, British Musician

Laughter, Tears

26

"My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians."

"My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians."

Wynton Marsalis, American Musician

Brother, Musicians

26

"I was never a rah-rah person. I never sold drugs or did anything crazy."

"I was never a rah-rah person. I never sold drugs or did anything crazy."

Slick Rick, American Musician

26

"My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever."

"My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever."

Andy Partridge, British Musician

Mother, Influence, Parents

26

"I'm a bit of a nerd, I wouldn't mind working in a shop selling records, or having a radio show where I could play obscure singles."

"I'm a bit of a nerd, I wouldn't mind working in a shop selling records, or having a radio show where I could play obscure singles."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

Selling, Mind, Play

26

"It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can."

"It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can."

Elvis Presley, American Musician

Nature, Human nature

26

"But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along."

"But I listen to everything, I listen to all artists that come along."

Skitch Henderson, American Musician

Artist, Artists

26

"Those people in New York are not gonna change me none."

"Those people in New York are not gonna change me none."

Elvis Presley, American Musician

26

"Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying?"

"Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying?"

George Thorogood, American Musician

26

"Instead of slashing my wrists, I just write a bunch of really crummy songs."

"Instead of slashing my wrists, I just write a bunch of really crummy songs."

Peter Steele, American Musician

26

"I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories."

"I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories."

Tom T. Hall, American Musician

Illusion, Reading, Writing

26

"It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy."

"It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy."

Mark Hoppus, American Musician

Drink, Drinking, Ecstasy, Smoking, Voice

26

"I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way."

"I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way."

David Bowie, English Musician

26

"I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk."

"I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk."

John Fahey, American Musician

Folk, Teachers, Trying

26

"I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet."

"I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet."

Count Basie, American Musician

Feet, Listening

26

"Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too."

"Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too."

Warren Zevon, American Musician

26

"I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living."

"I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living."

Kid Rock, American Musician

26

"One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question."

"One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question."

Shania Twain, Canadian Musician

Day, Nothing, Question, Want

26

"I've got a collection of songs that I've had, I keep adding to and they're all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I've done that on a lot of my records and played things by American composers that I really respect."

"I've got a collection of songs that I've had, I keep adding to and they're all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I've done that on a lot of my records and played things by American composers that I really respect."

Charlie Haden, American Musician

American, Composers, Respect, Songs

26

"You want to have stability in the commercial aspect of your operation."

"You want to have stability in the commercial aspect of your operation."

Andy Taylor, British Musician

Stability, Want

26

"In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently to invest in my own work, so I'm producing a concert that was done at the Vision Festival in May."

"In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently to invest in my own work, so I'm producing a concert that was done at the Vision Festival in May."

Joseph Jarman, American Musician

Work, Vision, Fact, May

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