It accumulates over the years and I've led so many bands of my own now and forced myself into new situations... You would hope that you play better and better - until you just get too feeble to do it anymore.

- Andy Summers

Most of the people I know in bands, all they are concerned about is getting to do the next record.

- Bruce McCulloch

Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.

- Benjamin Booker

There are a lot of bands using self-abuse as a marketing gimmick.

- Bruce Dickinson

Personally, I think Jesus would like better bands.

- Billy Corgan

A lot of the guys that I date and my friends are all in bands.

- Audrina Patridge

He's a million rubber bands in his resilience.

- Alan K. Simpson

Yeah, I've played a lot of instruments, and I played in a lot of bands growing up, and I've even had to play music in a lot of films that I've done.

- Alessandro Nivola

A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off.

- Adam Rich

I had glow in the dark bands made up and I've given away a ton of them.

- April Winchell

I don't want to continue to do what I did when I was 20. I would like to continue to develop myself and not continue to hang around with bands.

- Anton Corbijn

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.

- Alia Shawkat

There are loads of bands I'd love to produce.

- Alex Kapranos

I think a lot of bands are creatively knackered when they come off tour.

- Alex Kapranos

A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.

- Alex Kapranos

When I was in bands, I always liked the demo best.

- Agnes Obel

I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.

- Art Alexakis

I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.

- Art Alexakis

Crowdfunding as an idea itself isn't new - bands have been doing it since the dawn of time.

- Amanda Palmer

I have never done any other job. I have sung in bands since I was 15. I left school completely unqualified. I have no other training.

- Alison Moyet