James Taylor Quotes

I began playing drums when I was seven and guitar when I was fourteen, but it wasn't until the early '90s that I took music seriously.

First, I started to play the organ. I did that until I was 11. From the age of 11 to 13, I gave up music entirely. And then at 13, I picked up the guitar, and after one and a half years, I started practicing intensively. I began playing in rock bands, and it was there that I discovered that the music I liked to write was always instrumental.

Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs.

Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp. My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby - nothing more.

Music was something I found on my own. I got my first guitar when I was around 10, and it just all developed over time.

From an early age, I was infatuated with music. I always loved it and was always dancing or playing something.

When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.

Since I was three, music's been my life.

I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11.

Music's been with me from the get-go. It was always around me as a kid. Dad got me my first guitar when I was 11 and, at school, if you wanted to be cool you had to be in a band.

Music is a nice friend to have around, whether it is just for yourself or for other people. If you can enjoy it, being professional is almost secondary.

Music is something that's always been a huge part of my life.

I've always been in music. I started out in music, and I will continue to do music.

I lived for music since I could think.

I guess from 12 onwards I was always into my music.

I play guitar a bit. I'm trying to learn drums - I feel like I can play violin. I've never tried, but I just feel like I can.

I got my first instrument at Christmas when I was three or four. My dad and mom got me a mandolin. It was the only instrument that fit me because I was so small. I went straight from that into drums when I was six and then started playing guitar when I was seven or eight.

Music, from the time I was probably about five years old, was my obsession. I was going to say 'passion,' but I really was obsessed; I really didn't want to do anything else.

Music has always been something that I knew that I would eventually want to pursue.

My family wasn't involved in music, but I love music.

I've always loved music since I was a little kid.

I started playing guitar when I was, like, 5, and I picked up playing drums when I was 6 years old.

Music was something that nobody in my family does.

I grew up playing the piano, but you know, as a rebellious child, I convinced myself that I hated it.

I've been doing music in some form since I was seven years old.