Skylar Grey Quotes

I've always had a passion for music, but I never saw me as a musician for a living. I never thought that I could make a living. It never dawned on me.

Music is by no means something I was like, 'I'm going to make a career out of this!' It's the only thing I know how to do, so it was more like, 'I hope to God I can make a career out of this!'

I never considered a career in music because it was too unattainable. I just didn't believe it was possible.

The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.

I've made a life and career as a professional musician.

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.

I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter.

My intention when I came into this industry was to be a musician, not necessarily a recording artist, just a musician in general. And that's the reason I went to college and got my degree, which has been great for me. It's helped me a lot with my career.

In 1997, I thought I'd never make another record.

Originally my entire goal with music was for it to be my job. When I sit down to make a beat, I wanna know that I'm gonna get paid from it, and that I can pay my bills and still have money left over to be a person.

Music was always encouraged as a passion and a hobby, but I was never told, 'This should be your job. You write music and record for a living.' It doesn't happen for people.

I never thought being a musician would be something I could make a career out of.

Even in high school, music was just a really fun thing on the side. I don't think I grasped the fact that it could be a profession.

My son is a professional musician now.

I actually always wanted to end up somewhere in music, I just didn't know what.

I didn't know music would end up being my job, but I loved it so much I wanted to do it every day.

Obviously music is my first job.

I've been singing my whole life and I've always wanted to be able to pursue a music career.

A musician is a professional, whether he or she is successful or not. The profession itself must be regarded as a stable job.

I came to L.A. in 1970, and my desire and my training was to be a studio musician, which I had read about in my senior year in high school.

You can always boil down the life of a musician to touring, playing, and writing.

There was never really a Plan B for me - I always wanted to be a music artist.

I write and play music. I'd like to be a musician at some point.