Chris Hillman Quotes

Everybody on our cast is very musically talented, except for me.

There are some people who are just plain great at making music. That's not who I am.

The Doors were never that good as musicians.

Although they can do it all the time, you know, they're far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, they're out of my league.

I'm not saying I'm the bee's knees. But I am a legitimate musician.

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.

I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.

I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.

I can play a lot of different instruments adequately but nothing really well.

I don't really admire musicianship per se - as is obvious from my own playing.

The only thing I was any good at was music.

So, I really don't consider myself a fabulous keyboard player.

See, I'm not a very good musician.

I think everybody thinks they're an amazing singer, but I'm one of those guys who realizes where his limitations are, and it's definitely with singing and dancing.

Frank's bands could play the hardest stuff and make it seem like no big deal.

I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

I know I'm not musically talented.

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

To put it in musician's terms, my chops are good.

I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist.

I'm not a complete moron like most musicians whom I've met.

I'm not a guitar hero.

Piano was my first instrument, but it wasn't the instrument that I showed the most proficiency on.

It was such a wake-up call going to music school and being one among so many that are really good at singing.

As soon as I figured out I didn't know anything about music, I was OK. It's when I thought I could learn something that I was in trouble.