Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsbyis an American singer and keyboardist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth23 November 1954
CityWillamsburg, VA
CountryUnited States of America
philosophy lying decision
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.
american-musician love
No, I do it all, but I do love to play solo.
felt time
I felt it was time for there to be a document of what we sound like now.
again approach changed evolved good hopefully ours
Our approach makes it so if you hear a said song of ours in 2003 and then you hear it again in 2009 it's probably evolved and changed a good bit, and hopefully for the better.
concert four hits nostalgic ways
That person who's going to a concert for a nostalgic reason, we're not really going to placate. 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.
kids play piano
I'm a kid for a living: I get to play the piano for a living.
home practice age
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.
never-change things-will-never-change
Some things will never change.
passionate feels audience
I feel like what I owe my audience is what I'm most passionate about.
people way discrimination
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.
country song moving
When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in this country.
inspiration creativity intuition
There is no one who has ever created music with the combination of intelligence, intuition, depth, creativity, and humor that Jerry Garcia has. His work and life will continue to be a limitless source of inspiration for all of us.
night play trying
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.
years plus
I guess after you've been doing something for 20 plus years, you have to work to stay interested.