Goapele Quotes

I started playing piano age six. I was also singing in the choir, so my mum put me into music school. I went to study there for seven years, but it was not my passion. I quit because I wanted to study marketing. But I can still play piano.

I grew up writing songs and producing music, and I studied music production in college.

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

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.

As I grew older, I actually was prepared to go into fine arts school and do a degree. That was what I was actually settled upon when I was offered a record deal.

I went from elementary school to proper training, operatic training, and I went on to the Motown University and learned a lot of things from some wonderful people.

I have no such ambition of becoming an actor. I want to grow as a musician, singer and songwriter.

I went to college to find myself. That's where I really realized I wanted to be a recording artist and started on the process of figuring out how to do that.

I'm really passionate about music. I do love acting, but music is the end goal for me.

I went to college to make music and study music.

Music was my passion, and I started out as a singer. It's just natural to me to keep pursuing my music career.

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.

I know as far as I'm concerned, I'm getting really excited about writing, and I'm taking guitar and vocal lessons.

If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But if you want to be a musician or such, study your craft. Study music.

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

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father's musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn't sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment.

I got out of high school, bought a recording studio and started operating it as an engineer and a producer.

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

I knew when I went to a very hippie high school that focused on music that I wanted to do something in the industry.

I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production. Took several courses involving Music Production, Arrangement, and Songwriting.

I'm desperate to start a career in music.

I started in high school to be interested in music and from there, I decided to study in college. Yeah, you're right, I did start late, but luckily, because of my schooling, I picked up a lot of ground pretty quick.

As a youngster, I never dreamed there could be a career actually earning a living writing music.

The main thing is that I've been studying composition for the last four years. I'd say it's the life experience combined with the lessons that enabled me to go much further.