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Piano Quotes

I had this spooky psychological thing about 'The Piano' before it began, which was how everybody was going to go nuts on the set. Because a film tends to set up the way people are going to behave.

People Go Way Nuts Up Piano

I was a staff songwriter for Combine Music Publishing in Nashville for seven years. I'd sit around with a groups of friends with a Yamaha piano and a tape recorder and crank out songs.

Music Friends Nashville Out Piano

'Somebody's Calling Me' was written in my sleep, and the original was just the piano and the beat and the singing.

Sleep Me Singing Piano Beat Just

Debussy is one of the few composers who actually created a new sound on the piano - or perhaps we should say a new smell, so perfumed are the vibrations which emanate from the instrument.

New Say Smell Sound Piano Who

In many parts, I start from the outside and then it triggers things within. For 'The Piano,' I went, 'I'm going to learn these piano pieces. I'm going to learn this sign language, and I'm going to do them all day every day, five days a week.' It was a totally physical thing.

Day Start Language Learn Week Piano

I really just like to sit alone at the piano. I need my me time.

Alone Time Me Need Piano Sit

Eliminating the piano means that I've always worked closer with the bass than most players.

Always Piano Players Bass Closer

I started playing the piano when I was about two and got a scholarship to the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore when I was five. But I left when I was 11.

Music Scholarship Two Piano Playing

I studied piano for many years, and I still play. I'm a complete amateur, and I wouldn't consider myself very good at all, but I enjoy it.

Good Myself Enjoy Play Years Piano

My mother also had us take piano lessons, and this had a similar effect. I hated those lessons, but I now play regularly for pleasure and have even tried my hand at composing.

Robert B. Laughlin

Mother Play Now Hand Pleasure Piano

When I was nine, my father said 'You can take piano lessons or do karate' - I had a black belt and was competing before I was 19.

Father Black You Said Piano Take

When Seymour saw me seated at the piano at that first rehearsal, he shouted: 'What's that kid doing here? Call your piano player and let's get started.'

Mary Lou Williams

Me Doing First Kid Piano Started

I just wanted to release an album of piano music for music's sake. I'm not expecting to sell millions of albums. It's was just nice to be able to sit down at an acoustic piano and make some music.

Music Down Nice Piano Sit Sell

I play the sax, piano, guitar, bass... I started as a kid with piano lessons.

Guitar Play Kid Piano Started Bass

I play piano and ukulele, and I taught myself those things just because I wanted to play them.

Myself Play Just Because Piano Just

I'm very fond of piano players.

Michael Parkinson

Piano Players Very Fond

I studied with Felix Blumenfeld, who had studied piano with Anton Rubinstein and composition with Tchaikovsky. Felix, my professor, was the right hand of Anton Rubinstein. Blumenfeld knew his playing by heart, from every angle.

Vladimir Horowitz

Heart Hand Right Piano Playing Knew

I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.

Guitar Play Piano Working Drums

It has to be 'The Piano' by Jane Campion. It inspired me to pursue my dream to direct. It is not just my favorite woman-directed film - it is my favorite film.

Me Dream Inspired Pursue Piano Film

I used to watch those rock videos where they would chainsaw the piano. And I thought, 'That's what I want to do.' I thought classical music was corny.

Music Thought Want Rock Piano Watch

I play piano very badly. That's my great regret.

Marcello Giordani

Great Regret Play Piano Very Badly

I've played the guitar since I was 12, I've played the piano since I was 15.

Guitar Piano Played Since

I didn't even start playing the piano until I was about 13 or 14. I guess I must have had a little talent or whatever-you-call-it, but I practised regularly, and that's what counts.

George Gershwin

Talent Start Little Piano Playing

All my momma's people were very musical. My grandpa, who was the Pentecostal minister, he was a great musician. He played the fiddle, he played the piano.

Great People Piano Who Musician He

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