Richie Havens Quotes

My mother's family came from the British West Indies. And my father's family came from, well, my father's father came from the Montana/South Dakota area. They were Blackfoot Indian.

Richie Havens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 21, 1941 - April 22, 2013

Topics

FamilyFatherMotherWestBritish

Some people wear their heart up on their sleeve. I wear mine underneath my right pant leg, strapped to my boot.

Ani DiFranco

HeartPeopleSome PeopleRightUp

I'd have to say I'm most proud of my mentoring camp that I do in Dallas every year for one hundred boys from single-parent homes. I was raised by a mother who was a Sunday school teacher and a father who worked hard. Together they taught me to give back.

Steve Harvey

FatherMotherTeacherTogetherMe

The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States.

Stephen Kinzer

FaceBeyondDifficultyEnglishFar

Being an accompanist is very selfless in many ways because you're really just trying to elevate the singer and help them shine, ultimately.

Simon Helberg

ShineSelflessHelpTryingYouJust

Calling a show a 'guilty pleasure' is like saying 'I'm embarrassed to say I watch it but I can't stop.' That's not a compliment.

Shonda Rhimes

SayingGuiltyStopSayCompliment

I believe in God, but even if you don't, you can believe in a self, the person who is innately who you are. Once you fully become that person, then everything you do will be blessed.

Mary Karr

GodBlessedBelieveSelfYouPerson

The great thing about getting older is that you get a chance to tell the people in your life who matter what they mean to you.

Mike Love

LifeGreatGetting OlderPeopleYou

Confidence is the key. When you're playing something new, find the part you know very well and play it really strong. That'll make you believe that you really do know it.

Jason Moran

ConfidenceBelieveStrongKeyYou

I would be trying to play hockey with my friends, but most of the time, the coach put me on the bench. Because I was too dreamy - I was dreaming all of the time. I was super bad on the ice because I was just thinking about something else.

Denis Villeneuve

TimeMeHockeyThinkingFriendsBad

The rural nature of our district relies heavily on the profitability of our family farms.

Chris Gibson

FamilyNatureRuralProfitability

The hiatus you spoke about happened in 1998. I was somewhat numb from being out on the road every night. I had to stop because I was emotionally and physically drained.

Chuck Mangione

NightRoadYouStopOutNumb

The surface of American life looks smooth, prosperous, peaceful. But underneath, fault-line shifts in family and work life have led us into what some have called 'advanced insecurity.'

Arlie Russell Hochschild

LifeWorkFamilyInsecurityAmerican

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