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“I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan of Scarface; I'm a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to... well, there are a lot of...”
“I've always had a sick sense of humor, and I've always wanted that to permeate the music because I don't take myself seriously. I take the music seriously, but I know I'm not God's gift to anyone e...”
“I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres.”
“While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. ...”
“You can say battle or war or whatever, but in the end, it's music. It's not really violent in intent at all, it's really just about expression and celebrating that in itself.”
“People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to tho...”
“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”
“Choice betrays character,” I said.“That’s not true.” Loring moved his finger along thesheet as if writing his name in cursive. “Eliza, you can’t judge a man solely on his actions. Sometimes actions...”
“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheardAre sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.”
“It is always fatal to have music or poetry interrupted.”
“When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.”
“I am telling you what I know—words have music and if you are a musician you will write to hear them.”
“Don’t get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.”
“But singing isn’t just about belting it out, is it? It’s not just who has the most wobble or the highest note, no, it’s about phrasing, and being delicate, and getting just the right feeling from a...”
“I don't read such boring things. Life is too short.”
“John Farmer sat at his door one September evening, after a hard day's work, his mind still running on his labor more or less. Having bathed, he sat down to re-create his intellectual man. It was a ...”
“The boy Prewitt loved the songs because they gave him something, a first hint that pain might not be pointless if you could only turn it into something.”
“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.”
“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.”
“What came first – the music or the misery? Did I listen to the music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to the music? Do all those records turn you into a melancholy per...”
