Harry Connick Jr. Quotes

There's sort of an open offer to work with a guy in Los Angeles who does big band and orchestra arrangements who was at least an acquaintance to Les Baxter before he passed away.

Singing and playing have always gone hand-in-hand with me. I love 'em both equally.

I did record a bunch of stuff, but the thing that usually stops me from doing that is that I'm a terrible singer. I made a bunch of instrumental music, and it feels really good, but just as a singer, I'm not good.

I am a muso, and I love doing it. I assumed that would be my career for a long time. I always wanted to be a writer, but I didn't think that anyone could actually be that full-time, so I always go back to conducting and arranging and playing. If you scratch me, I'm a musician.

I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records.

I do have musical background; I sing.

I've always been in love with music, but I've never thought to sing.

I hope I don't give music a bad name.

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

Playin' bass runs and singin' lead vox, is sometimes difficult, but I have three words for you: Practice, practice, practice!

I never went to concerts when I was a kid, so I never knew if what I was doing onstage was right.

Cello is my first instrument, then piano, drums, bass, violin, recorder, saxophone, but I'd never play them live!

I wish I could sing or play an instrument.

I can play every instrument there is, every horn, I've played all the saxes and trumpets and everything and keyboards.

Music is such a problem in the time it takes.

I'm very interested in music, but I was not born musical. I honestly do think some people have the knack. I can't play an instrument. I'm a terrible singer. I'm not about to launch my album!

I went from elementary school to proper training, operatic training, and I went on to the Motown University and learned a lot of things from some wonderful people.

Singing's not my real passion.

I was never interested in singing in the church choir or in school. I was more interested in becoming a musician.

I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion.

I didn't play a lot of bass as a kid, but I sang it.

I love the whole aspect of music, especially the singing; I never get tired of finding new songs to sing and sing them in a way that's interesting for the public.

I think I still want to be a music director as a grown man.

I have a degree in music, yeah, from the University of Montana. I studied voice and composition and conducting and all that.

I tried to get a job in music but was too unique to stand behind someone as a backing vocal or to sing in weddings.