69 Quotes by T Bone Burnett

The hallmark of an artist is generosity.

Risk is what separates the artist from the artisan.

My advice for young people is that, if you want to be a musician, the thing to do is practice eight hours a day.

Let the business take care of itself. If you get involved in the business, every hour that you're involved in business is an hour that you're not practicing. And every hour that you're not practicing is another hour further away from where you want to be.

Technology changes nothing.

I can tell for sure, the technologists have made it clear that they don't care about musicians. The arts have been sacrificed on the altar of technological advancement.

People make art on the sides of buildings, and they'll make art on the sides of trains. They'll make art wherever they decide to make art. The technology that people are working with now will be replaced in 10 years, so that's not where your future is, if you're a musician.

If Picasso walked into Disney looking for a job, they would throw him out on the street. Couldn't draw good enough.

I don't want to make music for people who don't care about music.