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Jon Batiste Quotes

My whole way of looking at entertainment and audience engagement - and my ability to go from one genre to another - comes from my experience in New Orleans.

Jon Batiste

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: November 11, 1986

Topics

Experience Looking Go New Way

In the world of opinion writing, there's something called the 'to be sure' paragraph. A sort of rhetorical antibiotic, it seeks to defend against critics by injecting a tiny bit of counter-argument before moving on with the main point.

Meghan Daum

Moving On Moving Writing World Point

I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.

Tom Petty

Time Personality Problem Authority

Most theatrical events range in the inaudible. When I went to see 'Mamma Mia,' I thought they were playing it through a megaphone.

Roger Taylor

Thought Events See Through Playing

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.

Rollo May

Wisdom Yourself Ideas You Will Own

I refuse to be pushed around anymore.

Loretta Lynn

Anymore Refuse Pushed Around

Well, painting is the one thing I do, that is just me. It's me and easels, and the pencils. And as long as I don't drool too much over the canvas, the colors come out pretty good. And it's a chance to express all that I've got inside, that I sometimes keep hidden. And I think that's why I paint big broad, wide open landscapes.

Joni Eareckson Tada

Good Me Painting Colors Chance Long

You learn a lot about vital corporations through non-vital corporations.

Jonathan Ive

Learn You Through Corporations Vital

When I was making 'Bourne Identity,' I wasn't making a dumb action movie like they were expecting it to be.

Doug Liman

Identity Action Dumb Like Movie

When I was 4 years old, my brother and sister died of hunger, so I achieved my success through confidence, self-motivation and my hard work.

Chen Guangbiao

Work Hard Work Success Confidence

It's ridiculous that we let broadcast and cable shows compete against each other at the Emmys. They are not the same animal.

Courtney A. Kemp

Animal Ridiculous Same Compete Cable

We will never forget the passengers of Flight 93, who courageously confronted the terrorists, defeating another planned attack on America. They are the heroes for our times.

Bob Taft

America Never Forget Flight Forget

I use my phone to record notes or hum melodies. That's how I remember them.

Astrid S

Remember Phone Notes I Remember How