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I first started playing in piano bars for three reasons - to make money, to be in the company of my friends - and also to hook up with young girls. I always knew, even before I played in piano bars, about the effect of my voice.

— Andrea Bocelli

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I played piano growing up. I played classical piano since I was 5, and I sang in choirs, and I sang in plays and musicals.

— Rachel Platten

I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I don't remember when I wasn't playing piano. My second grade talent show was the first time I performed my own thing. I dressed up as Dracula and played a song called 'Monster Rock' that I wrote. And I won.

— Ian Axel

I was playing the piano when I was three, writing songs when I was ten. I had a lot of experience before I got to college. I knew I wanted to be a singer, so anyone who met me, I didn't let too much time pass before I showed my talent.

— John Legend

I played piano, I learned a lot about music.

— Maximilian Schell

I mostly did musicals and concerts when I was younger, and then I realized I don't quite have the voice for it, so I went into acting, which I enjoy more.

— Lucy Griffiths

I could read music and sing all the right notes at the right time. And over time, I literally found my voice, found a way to make sound.

— Caroline Shaw

I started off as a studio pianist in Hollywood.

— Skitch Henderson

I started playing piano when I was around four; that's my first passion.

— Condola Rashad

✗Opposing Perspectives

I took vocal lessons for the first time and actually learned a lot about using my voice as an instrument as opposed to just doing what I've always done and going by feeling. I'm still doing that, but I've learned a lot of tricks and how to manipulate and play with my voice a little bit.

— Travie McCoy

I never thought that I could make a living out of my voice, to be completely honest. I thought that I could probably keep playing pubs. And it was exciting for me to get even just a pub gig in my town or country, when I went to university.

— Ellie Goulding