Ian Brown
Musician
"The technical brilliance of Lang Lang and the musical genius to create a masterpiece on the spot."
Musical Genius quotes
Musical Genius
10 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Katie Melua
Singer-songwriter
"The last verse [In My Secret Life] completely got to me, about how we all have great ideals but in reality we end up conforming, following everyone else. We want to be stronger so we lead that life inside, thinking of ourselves as these great brave souls. I literally thought when I was 15 that I was a musical genius and I could change the world, but in fact you're not and you can't and you don't, and that realisation is almost heartbreaking."
Kanye West
Rapper, Producer, Fashion Designer
"I'm supposed to be a musical genius, but I can't work the car seat that well."
May Sarton
Poet
"My musical genius reached its apex thirty years ago when I played the triangle in Haydn's children's symphony, so I could not play unless you needed someone to make one sustained note!"
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