Nick Fradiani Quotes

The fact of the matter is, if music is something that you want to do, you need to stick with it with the idea that you're going to do it until it works.

The movie business can be very frustrating and very circuitous; there's no straight path. You have to have tremendous perseverance, dedication and passion. You have to want it very, very badly and you have to deal with a lot of rejection.

If you've been playing for a few years, especially in a group context, you'll see if you have the ability or the passion to want to carry on. It's something that you have to be dedicated to and you've got to love, no matter what happens.

I loved playing the guitar and I knew I was pretty good at it, so that's what I wanted to do with my life.

The first record I made when I was 17. Labels merged and plans didn't work out, but plans never work out as planned. But I never stopped making music. I never had a backup plan. I never thought, 'Maybe I should just write, or maybe I should...' I just kept going.

You just have to stick to it beyond all reason and all sanity; you just keep at it. You have to believe that you've got to be in the theater.

I want to show guys that when they get up in age, if you love the game and you go out and work hard, it shouldn't matter what age you are.

You can get into anything if you are determined. I always thought that with music, too.

If you want to get into the creative world, you have to just keep flogging away even when nobody's paying attention. Because then when somebody finally does pay attention, it's certainly a lot more interesting when you have a ton of stuff to show.

All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You've gotta be committed to it.

If you really want to be a music producer, stop watching 'Friends' when you get home from school. Start trying to make music. If you're not going to try, then it's impossible. When you try, it's always possible.

Ever since I was a kid, this was all I wanted to do. I've wanted to do music. I wanted to sing. It's all I know.

You have to be a strong person to be in music, especially.

I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in.

I'll always do 'Sherlock' - it's something I'm not going to give up on.

If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.

Sometimes my body is aching, but I always think, 'Why am I in this? Why do I love it so much?' That's what makes me persevere, that's what makes me keep on going.

My parents taught me that having a passion is a rare thing, so following it through and working hard, even when it's tough, is important.

I always tell people that the music industry may be frustrating sometimes, but the singing never gets old. It's something I grew up doing, and I take the bitter with the sweet.

If you really love music, people can tell if you love music. You have to just stick with it.

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

Back in my mind, I never, ever wanted to give up swimming; it was something that I would carry on with.

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.

I am never going to give music up.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.