Garrett Hedlund Quotes

I was in choir in school. I kind of just did it. I already knew I wanted to sing. My music program in my school wasn't really great - people didn't really want to be part of the choir, they didn't want to do the plays and stuff like that. It definitely wasn't the cool thing to do.

The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices.

My high-school a cappella teacher would embarrass me in front of the choir. 'Mavis, you're in the basement. Mavis, you're singing with the boys.' I said, 'Mr. Finch, my voice isn't soprano. I can't sing up there with the girls.' So I just got out of the choir.

You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.

The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast.

Although I don't come from a musical background, I was given piano lessons along with my sisters, but I wasn't what you would call a good student. I tended to write songs rather than do scales.

My aunt is the director of the acapella group Black Voices. I was so struck by them as a child. They sang with such passion and conviction. By the time I turned 15, I had plucked up the courage to ask if I could join the group. Acapella is a different discipline from singing with an accompaniment - it is much more exposed.

I got into singing when I was 6.

I grew up loving music, like, loving it. I was involved in church choir, leading worship and all the choirs in my school - even glee club.

I never really trained to be a musician, but I've been playing guitar since I was around, like, 13 years old. For me, the guitar has always been the instrument that I've played. I play a little piano. I taught myself everything by ear. I don't read music at all, which has not really been a hindrance.

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

I wanted to play the piano, but my fingers weren't long enough, so I took up the guitar.

Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.

I did the marching band all throughout junior high and high school. Music was one of my favorite things in school.

As long as I can sing halfway decent, I'd rather sing than act. There's nothing like being in good voice, feeling good, having good numbers to do and having a fine orchestra.

And I had not much of a voice. I didn't play that great guitar either.

Obviously there are a lot of 12-year-olds over in America who are incredible singers.

You sing fast and hope to get out.

The world of classical music is so fascinating. It's a world that encompasses people from everywhere and erases the basic restraints of nationality; everyone is united by this common language of music.

While musical experts of the world focus on what choir members can do, I would like to focus on what choir members can be.

I don't read music. I've never had a lesson. I don't know anything about music other than what my inner knowledge is.

A chorus is not easy.

I sang in 'Waiting for Guffman,' and I sang in 'A Mighty Wind.' I can carry a tune, but I don't like that Broadway singing.

I was a choir director for my high school. Of my friends, I was the more rational one, because I was the choir girl!

I believe that musical instruments are created because they are supposed to be played. There's not an instrument that's been designed to not be playable - it kind of defeats the point.