27 Quotes by Bruce Hornsby

For a while it was difficult for me to connect with the audience like I like to, given that I had basically earplugs in and couldn't hear the usual yelling, heckling, and catcalling.

Made my bed and here I lie, try to hold my head up high. Lying to myself sometimes, bad decisions but I, I won’t cry.

While housing discrimination and segregation in 2005 still affect millions of people, that’s not the way it has to be. Some things can change and should.

I feel like what I owe my audience is what I’m most passionate about.

When I have the time at home, I’ll practice three or four hours a day. I have to. And I’m a late starter; I started at age 17 and at age 51 I’m still learning.

People were talking while I was playing, so I got up and left the stage. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m not really very patient with patrons rapping during the show. And the people were all nice and quiet when I cam back.

We still play three or four hits every night. Now, we don’t play them like the record. We try to find new ways to do it.

I guess after you’ve been doing something for 20 plus years, you have to work to stay interested.

I’m a kid for a living: I get to play the piano for a living.