Branford Marsalis Quotes

One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that the more popular successful jazz musicians had audiences above and beyond the music community.

Branford Marsalis

Recitation: by Male by Female

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MusicCommunityMeMusiciansJazz

I am really accessible.

Jimmy Wales

I AmReallyAccessibleAm

I do not want to play a character who is exactly like me.

Jodelle Ferland

CharacterMePlayWantWhoLike

I was trained classically in violin and voice, which led to musical theater. Then I left the music scene to chase acting, which is when 'Neighbours' came along. It was a fantastic playground for actors, and the cast around me taught me a lot.

Jesse Spencer

MusicMeVoiceActingPlayground

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

John H. Johnson

LifeWorkHard WorkEducationMother

I had a period where everything... if it's raining, I'm angry because it's raining. If I miss, it's because the pitch is too wet. It was only excuses. It was not good.

Alvaro Morata

GoodAngryExcusesEverythingWet

I was a super once - an extra - in 'Die Fledermaus,' and was seated within three feet of Placido Domingo. I had never heard a voice of that beauty so close up. It felt as if an electric shock were running through me.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

BeautyMeFeetVoiceDieThree

Few men have been admired of their familiars.

Michel de Montaigne

MenBeenFewAdmiredFew Men

When it comes to football, I'm more of a traditional guy. I love going to Green Bay.

Jon Gruden

LoveFootballGreenMoreGuyGoing

I don't need to be validated by academia, because that presupposes that academia is a pure endeavor and not guided by market forces, which is not the case.

Boots Riley

NeedEndeavorPureMarketForces

I was really lucky that I came to puberty at a time when music and politics were completely intertwined.

Bob Geldof

MusicTimePoliticsLuckyPuberty

A significant number of women who have been ill or had marital issues feel they have no value, and society is so keen on telling us that's the case.

Susanne Bier

WomenValueSocietyFeelUsBeen

I have really become a huge believer in the power of open source.

Peter Levine

PowerBecomeOpenSourceOpen Source

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