Quotes by Billy Sheehan

• I'm a fan of many different styles of classical and symphonic music.
• I listened to many different types of instruments and music, and have always tried to look at the bass as an instrument as opposed to only a bass.
• Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.
• It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.
• If I had to do it over, I wouldn't change a thing.
• I've been an amature inventor for a long time.
• Be honest with yourself and the way you act when you hear music. That way, when people watch, they'll see something from your heart and soul, and as a result will communicate your feeling and thought much better.
• I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more.
• I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play.
• And no again: My studio is not a first or any step toward becoming any type of businessman on my part.
• History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.
• I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.
• I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.
• I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.
• I love a lot of reggae, but I've never had the opportunity to play with any reggae guys.
• I think the future looks great for music, musicians, bass players, and all we love about music.
• My home studio is my private instrument for me only. It's not intended to record anyone but me.
• Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.
• We'll see some simplistic players for a while, who'll then get into more complicated things and evolve with their instruments. This is a cycle that happens over and over again in music.
• What people think of me and my playing is up to them, not me.