Courage Quotes

"I do not choose what comes to me, but rather I choose how I work with it."

"The best form of rebellion is creation."

"One should not fear failure; one should fear complacency."

"A composer must be willing to fail spectacularly."

"I have no sympathy for the composer who is afraid to take risks."

"Courage is the first requirement of a true artist."

"The composer must be willing to challenge the audience and himself."

"Fear is just a feeling - it doesn't have to control your actions."

"When you're innovating, you've got to be prepared to be misunderstood."

"If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough."

"You can't reach for new heights if you don't take risks."

"You have to be willing to fail to succeed."

"The most important thing I've learned is that you can't let fear stop you."

"Courage is playing your truth when the world expects something else."

"Courage is choosing truth even when it costs you comfort."

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship."

"When you realize you've made a mistake, make amends and move forward."

"Don't be afraid to take risks in your playing."

"Great music requires vulnerability and courage."

"I refuse to play it safe when safety kills the art."

"To be great, you must be willing to be terrible first."

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That's what separates artists from dreamers."

"I've never been interested in being comfortable - comfort kills creativity."

"The worst thing an artist can do is imitate instead of innovate."

"I wanted to show that jazz belonged in concert halls, not just clubs."

"I learned that vulnerability in music is actually its greatest strength."

"Every musician faces doubt; the difference is whether you let it stop you or strengthen you."

"One must have the courage to write music that nobody has asked for."

"The truest form of rebellion is creating something beautiful."

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."