"I don't think you can learn to be a complete musician. That has to come from within, and it entails a lot of sacrifice."

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When I hire musicians, I look for that first: every time they sit down do they go for it, you know? And do they try to learn the music and try to get inside the song whatever the tune is? Whether it's my originals or someone else's, it's just whether or not they're gonna play their hearts out, first and foremost.

— Mike Stern