Stephane Grappelli

I play whatever the hell comes out… that’s it.

I’m believe that all people are in possession of what might be called a ‘universal musical mind.’

When you are so strongly drawn to music, you can’t ‘not’ be a musician.

I guess what everyone wants more than anything else is to be loved. And to know that you loved me for my singing is too much for me. Forgive me if I don’t have all the words. Maybe I can sing it and you’ll understand.

I’ve always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

When rock music came in, I wasn’t bitter about it. I was puzzled.

Jazz is a very accurate, curiously accurate accompaniment to 20th century America.

I’d rather be B.B. King. That’s the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other… I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.

Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.

I wanna hear myself everywhere

If you follow your passions, you’ll never work a day in your life.

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

You’ve got to be willing to put stuff on the line, otherwise it doesn’t have much meaning.

I’ve sung a lot of emotional songs, but when you’re writing it’s very difficult to decide what to reveal.

Just to keep it interesting I’ll tune the guitar randomly, so I don’t know what’s going to come out.