Jason Moran Quotes

Monk's music is often defined as enigmatic, eccentric and humorous - as if it had little to do with the pain he may have endured to create his art. But I believe Monk routinely shared his history with his audience, no matter how unpalatable that history was, and it is for that very reason that his music connects with people around the globe.

Jason Moran

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I was just as crazy as everybody else post-Watergate, post-Vietnam.

Jim Starlin

CrazyJustEverybodyEverybody Else

Self-respect is nothing to hide behind. When you need it most it isn't there.

May Sarton

YouHideSelf-RespectNothingNeed

I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig.

John Lydon

FearDayDieGoEatStage

Thus, I steer my bark, and sail On even keel, with gentle gale.

Matthew Green

SailGentleBarkEvenKeelSteer

Poetry is a beautiful way of expressing feelings - happy, sad, angry, caring. It's also a way that we share with other people, to help them with those feelings.

Mattie Stepanek

SadBeautifulAngryPoetryCaring

As demand shifts from offline retailers with limited shelf space to online channels with much larger assortments, the sales distribution is not getting fatter in the tail.

Anita Elberse

SpaceSalesDemandShelfChannels

In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.

John Steinbeck

PeopleVintageGrowingGrapesHeavy

Even if actors ask for more money, will producers fulfill their demands? They might just show us the door.

Amruta Khanvilkar

MoneyDoorWillMoreAskUs

I am strongly of the opinion that chronology is very important. The great arc of time is what children are wired for.

Simon Schama

ChildrenGreatTimeI AmOpinionAm

I love salads and vegetable sandwiches.

Torrey DeVitto

LoveSandwichesVegetableI Love

I watch golf, just looking at the pros, and I'm in awe of how they play. Not one particular player - maybe all the players.

Masahiro Tanaka

LookingGolfPlayAweWatchJust

When I first started reading about the kabbalists, I would hear about them being seen in strange places. It would turn out that they were doing some kind of spiritual work to elevate the sparks. In my life and career, I've had the opportunity to find myself where I could make some spiritual moves, to do some work that is spiritually important.

Matisyahu

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