Richard Strauss Quotes

When I was about twenty-five years of age, Professor Sims informed me that I could sing, but added, 'I would like to be at least forty miles away while you are doing it.'

How could I? I only know two tunes. One of them is Yankee Doodle. The other isn't.

Sing!" Grandpa Smedry yelled, his voice echoing down a hallway to the right."Sing!" If he breaks into song I think I might have to strangle myself... I thought, cringing.

Do they always flirt with biblical quotes?" Asil asked Tad. In long-suffering tones, Tad said, "They can flirt with the periodic table or a restaurant menu. We've learned to live with it. Get a room you guys."

My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural musician.

There was always music playing in the house. I started singing at three, like my sisters did. When I was around four, we decided to put together a group and had so much fun with it.

My father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything.

I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid.

Music was always a big part of my family. Only a few of us had the talent - or the courage - to walk out on a stage.

I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.

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

People don't understand what music really is. I've been a musician since I was 6 years old. I got my first piano, was playing recitals at 8, 10 I picked up a guitar, 12 I picked up my first Pearl Master drum set. I was an artist before I was an 'artist.'

I've had a wonderful life with music.

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.

You know what burns me? Matches.

I play no instruments.

I grew up seeing my parents perform and sing, and I just always wanted to be singing, too. Music has always been my deepest passion and what I felt most connected to.

Music is definitely something that I'd like to pursue. It's probably, I mean, the acting and music are the two biggest things in my life.

I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.

I always loved the guitar, from when I was quite little. My dad had a G banjo at the house that he played. When he had parties, my sisters always played piano, and my dad played banjo.

My family were all into classical music, and I found that very intimidating.

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.

There are a lot of ways to be expressive in life, but I wasn't good at some of them. Music, for instance. I was a distinct failure with the cello. Eventually, my parents sold the cello and bought a vacuum cleaner. The sound in our home improved.

If I get one more person telling me I look like Eliot Spitzer, I'm just going to have to play the guy one day.