Musical Talent Quotes

• It's like a novelist writing far out things. If it makes a point and makes sense, then people like to read that. But if it's off in left field and goes over the edge, you lose it. The same with musical talent, I think.

  Johnny Cash

  Writing, Thinking, People

  "Music's Man in Black". Academy of Achievement interview, www.achievement.org. June 25, 1993.

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• I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time.

  John Philip Sousa

  Country, Believe, Land

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• Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited.

  Shinichi Suzuki

  Inspirational, Music, Mother

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• 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.

  Andrew Eldritch

  Thinking, Class, Musical

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• We have the insight and the tools to identify and bring to fruition the dormant talent that our artists possess. Favored Nations will be branded as the home base for inspired musical talent.

  Steve Vai

  Home, Artist, Musical

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Hopefully, I have a certain amount of what you call musical talent.

  Leo Ornstein

  Musical, Talent, Certain

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• Both parents were very encouraging - especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.

  Gordon Getty

  Father, Rose, Parent

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• I have absolutely no musical talent of my own!

  Danny Strong

  Musical, Talent, My Own

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• Musical talent is maybe something, but there are no unmusical people. You're moved by music. It's total rubbish to say, "Oh, I'm unmusical." It doesn't exist; it's ridiculous.

  Igor Levit

  People, Musical, Rubbish

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I've been given a gift [musical talent] - don't misuse it. I spent a lot of time just wasting that talent, not treasuring it, not valuing it, not respecting it, just taking it for granted. That was a hard lesson to learn. It doesn't come for free. Don't do that. Treasure it, respect it, treat it as a responsibility that you've been given, and enjoy the hell out of it.

  David Crosby

  Responsibility, Musical, Treasure

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• Every disease is a musical problem. Its cure a musical solution. The more rapid and complete the solution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor.

  Novalis

  Doctors, Musical, Disease

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• I have heard Ori Kam on several occasions over the last few years and have always been deeply impressed with his playing. He possesses a rare combination of musical talent, technical facility, intelligence, and charisma, and he is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary young artists I have heard in recent years.

  Daniel Barenboim

  Artist, Years, Musical

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• There has been studies looking at like musical talent and it shows that there is actually a really large genetic component involved.

  H. A. Berlin

  Musical, Study, Talent

  Source: bigthink.com

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• All musical talent is absent in me, to the point of being unable to play board games that require you to hum a tune while others guess what it is, since all my humming sounds the same. Musical instruments have always seemed like alien artifacts to me, even as I really admire anyone who can play one.

  Jeff VanderMeer

  Games, Play, Musical

  Source: www.esquire.com

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• Dre couldn't have given me those words to write, and he couldn't have given me that voice to sing. I couldn't have given him that musical talent or the ability that he has. What we made came from putting things together. I've always said that.

  Michel'le

  Writing, Voice, Musical

  Source: www.elle.com

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• I don't think that I have any musical talent.

  Drew Barrymore

  Thinking, Musical, Talent

  "Feel the Love with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore in Music & Lyrics". Interview with Julian Roman, movieweb.com. February 14, 2007.

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• Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age.

  Oscar Peterson

  Musical, Age, Giants

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