American - Musician | October 18, 1961 -
I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it.
Wynton Marsalis
MeListeningFeelMakeLikeMade
Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence.
EducationConfidenceFutureRoad
My daddy expected that my brothers and I and our generation would make the world a better place. He had lived in an America of continual social progress.
ProgressWorldGenerationBetter
When did we begin to lose faith in our ability to effect change?
ChangeFaithLoseAbilityBeginOur
Maybe the preoccupation with technological progress has overshadowed our concern with human progress.
ProgressHumanTechnologicalConcern
There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk everything for their beliefs.
StepPeopleGenerationRiskLine
What, other than injustice, could be the reason that the displaced citizens of New Orleans cannot be accommodated by the richest nation in the world?
WorldInjusticeNewReasonNation
The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States.
HistoryNewImportantNew Orleans
The best way to be, is to do.
BestWayBest Way
Thank the good Lord for a job.
GoodJobLordThankGood Lord
The bandstand is a sacred place.
PlaceSacredBandstand
The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.
MeMusiciansHeadCutOlderThan
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Wynton Marsalis quotes