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List of Andres Segovia Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 25 inspiring quotes by Andres Segovia.

About Andres Segovia

  • Born: February 21, 1893
  • Died: June 2, 1987
  • Occupation: Guitarist
    • When i began, the guitar was en-closed in a vicious circle. there were no composers writing for the guitar, be-cause there were no virtuoso guitarists.
    Writing Guitar Circles
    Sometimes one is without the pleasure of playing. but when the silence of the audience is perfect, we recover that.
    Perfect Silence Sometimes
    The advice i am giving always to all my students is above all to study the music profoundly... music is like the ocean, and the instruments are little or bigger islands, very beautiful for the flowers and trees.
    Music Beautiful Ocean
    I've had only three wives and three guitars in my life, though i've flirted with others.
    Guitar Wife Three
    When i started to play with my fingernails, it was not just for volume. the most important thing was giving the guitar different colors in its voices.
    Music Guitar Color
    It is not so hard to be original, what is hard, is to be original with continuity.
    Continuity Originals Hard
    I was my own teacher and pupil, in a comradeship so firm and persevering that the most trying incidents of my life served only to strengthen the union.
    Teacher Trying Unions
    You know what i think? if i am tired now, i don't mind, because i have eternity to rest.
    Tired Thinking Mind
    It is impossible to feign mastery of an instrument, however skillful the impostor may be.
    Mastery May Impossible
    Every guitarist has a special quality of sound. the best ones will use a good ear, much sensitivity and a thorough knowledge of music to prepare the nuances and colors of sound.
    Color Thorough Knowledge Special
    The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth.
    Music Piano Monsters
    Electric guitars are an abomination, whoever heard of an electric violin? an electric cello? or for that matter an electric singer?
    Guitar Singers Violin
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