Quotes and Sayings about Guitars

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

Let me explain something about guitar playing. Everyone's got their own character, and that's the thing that's amazed me about guitar playing since the day I first picked it up. Everyone's approach to what can come out of six strings is different from another person, but it's all valid.

When life gets me down, I play my guitar. The rest of the world may follow the rules, but I must follow my heart.

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.

I just go where the guitar takes me.

I've always wanted to smash a guitar over someone's head. You just can't do that with a piano.

We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.

Songs are as sad as the listener.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Music is a total constant. That's why we have such a strong visceral connection to it, you know? Because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. No matter what else has changed in your or the world, that one song says the same, just like that moment.

"Ah, music"' he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!"

Music is reflection of self

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.

If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.

But I believe in music... the way that some people believe in fairy tales.

Why say it when you can sing it?

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do... is listen.

Only a song has the power to change a heart. Never underestimate the power of music.

Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.

You never quit on your music. No matter what happens. 'Cause anytime something bad happens to you, that's the one place you can escape to and just let it go. I learned it the hard way. And anyway, look at me. Nothing bad's gonna happen. You gotta have a little faith.

I listen to my words, but they fall far below
I let my music take me, where my heart wants to go

Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock.

A song can take you to a special time in your life.

The only truth is music.

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast.

Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer

Riding a motorcycle on today's highways, you have to ride in a very defensive manner. You have to be a good rider and you have to have both hands and both feet on the controls at all times.

I know it's true
It's all because of you
And if you go away
I know you could never stay

I know it's true
It's all because of you
And if I make it through
It's all because of you

And now and then
If we must start again
Well, we will know for sure
That I love you

Little darling
It's been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say, "It's alright"

I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing.

I'm always looking for the creative spark. Always.

Remember me, though I have to say goodbye
Remember me, don't let it make you cry
For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart
I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart

To be here with you tonight
Brings me joy! Qué alegriá
For this music is my language
And the world es mi familia

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.

With seven boys and one sister, there was always a lot of music in the house. A few of my brothers were playing instruments, so it was from hearing that, coupled with discovering early rock, which triggered me to pick up a guitar and try to pick out the notes.

There are all sorts of cute puppy dogs, but it doesn't stop people from going out and buying Dobermans.

Thank God I'm not on Twitter. My career would have been over years ago.

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People should be very free with sex, they should draw the line at goats.

Every time I see a piano, I have this urge to play it.

Without a piano I don't know how to stand, don't know what to do with my hands.

There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance.

The coming of the wireless era will make war impossible, because it will make war ridiculous.