I saw the film ‘Amadeus’ from when I was five, which made me want to take piano lessons. – Mark Salling
I play a bad boy on television, but in real life I have a passion for nature and nature conservancy, specifically bird rehabilitation. – Mark Salling
I don’t usually try to rely on songs to woo a girl, but I think Coldplay can get a girl in the mood… or make her cry, one or the other. I used to play in cover bands; we sure did our fair share of Coldplay. I like ‘Viva La Vida.’ – Mark Salling
I decided I wanted to be a musician when I saw the movie ‘Amadeus’ around 1987. I was five years old, so it was a good time to start piano lessons after seeing Tom Hulce who played Mozart play the harpsichord on his back with his hands crossed. Such a great movie to inspire a five-year-old. – Mark Salling
Hollywood is a small town, believe it or not. I see the same people over and over, so it’s not that overwhelming or crazy as you might think. – Mark Salling
I love nineties stuff like Alice in Chains and Nine Inch Nails. It’d be my dream to have a Radiohead-themed episode of ‘Glee.’ I also love jazz greats like Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock. – Mark Salling
I usually go for the ethnic ladies. That’s kinda my preference, but I don’t discriminate. – Mark Salling
Doing good for the community is something that should be a part of who you are. The more you get, the more you should give back. – Mark Salling
It’s great that ‘Glee’ is making viewers more aware of the arts. People appreciate it. – Mark Salling
I’ve studied several guitar players and songwriters, mostly from Al di Meola to Dimebag Darrell, from Freddie Mercury of Queen to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Bradley Nowell of Sublime. – Mark Salling
I would like to be known as an ‘artist’. Whether that be music, acting, sketching, cooking, whatever. I’m interested in all of those things. – Mark Salling
Some girls go for bad boys because they like the challenge of changing them – which is usually unrealistic. – Mark Salling
Glee’s good because it tackles the issues by embracing what’s different, and telling people, ‘That’s what makes you special’ – I think that’s the underlying thing. – Mark Salling
I’ve had so many different influences musically, even from people who aren’t even musicians. If you’re inspired by someone and you document it musically, then they are your influence. – Mark Salling
‘Ten’ by Pearl Jam is still by far one of my favorite albums and is a big part of what inspired me to learn guitar. – Mark Salling
I’ve been through almost every type of obsession as far as music genres go, so I usually say I just like a good song, but the songs that are the most universal that a person on the other side of the world knows and can relate to is a very powerful entity. – Mark Salling
Every day, I hear a song and I think, ‘This would be great to cover on Glee.’ I like Led Zeppelin, of course, and Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains. – Mark Salling
Girls don’t really recognize me on the street. No one has tried to serenade me or rip my shirt off. – Mark Salling
