Anton Seidl Quotes

I think of talent as being God-given. I know that contradicts what a lot of people believe, but that's how I see it. I think the Beatles were meant to be, you know? So when I listen to Paul McCartney, I think, 'Here's the person that God gave the gift of allowing him to write 'Let It Be.'

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It's not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it's a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate it.

God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?

God gives you the gift of melody or He doesn't - it's as simple as that.

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

My musical director, Mark Cherry, is the most wonderful person who ever lived on God's good green Earth. He's my director, he does the arrangements. Really, he does everything - including certain janitorial chores!

I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.

When I speak of natural drummers I'm talking about guys that are playing with the talent God gave 'em.

I think some people just have an innate musical ability, and I'm lucky enough to be one of those people.

God smiled on me in every sense. I was born a tenor, and you know what that means. Tenors are a rare commodity.

If I have any talent at all it's from God, and my mom, who was on Capitol Records also.

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

God gave me the gift to be able to play instruments and I have to play.

My big brother Ryan was funny and unfailingly kind. He was one of the most talented musicians you might encounte, and had a prodigious ability to pick up any instrument and play it by ear within the span of a single day.

The only thing I was any good at was music.

The ability to make music is a gift that you're born with; it's not something you can learn.

Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that.

I have a very strange melodic gift: melodies come to me effortlessly.

I learned at an early age that I was given something special when I was born, and that was the gift of music.

I feel like before I came to the planet I asked God for the gift of music. I didn't want to come here without the gift of music and God granted it to me.

Music is a talent given to me by God. A medium and a platform and a way to spread a message of righteousness... a message of love, a message of unity.

I can conduct better than I count.

Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

I always considered myself a performer. It's what God gave me. It doesn't matter if one person hears it or a million.