"I mean, the piano, of course, but I think the piano should be taught in school just like mathematics, just like reading, writing and arithmetic. I'd say reading, writing, arithmetic and rhythm. But that should be a prerequisite, because then the quality of music in the world at least in the United States, would be much better, if everyone knew something about the piano and about music, they would know this is not good. Right now, there is so much music out that's not good, but no one knows the public doesn't know."

Source : Interview with John Rogers, www.allaboutjazz.com. July 15, 2005.

Gary Bartz

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“If a man lives to any considerable age, it can not be denied that he laments his imprudences, but I notice he often laments his youth a deal more bitterly and with a more genuine intonation.”
“Everywhere I go now, people are like, 'That's the guy from 'Dancing With the Stars!'' It's pretty good that you're not just a football player but you're in the entertainment world.”
“When you go and create something, you want to believe in it. If they don't, we're barking up the wrong tree. But when you believe in something and you see other people believing in it too, it just feels like you're doing something right in the world, and that feels good.”

Source : "Zachary Levi Talks Heroes Reborn, the Tangled Tv Series, the Nerd Machine, Comic-con & More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 3, 2015.
“Human beings, from a mathematical perspective, are fairly limited. Two and three dimensions, maybe five, and we're OK.”
“I have always considered the aesthetic of a project, including press photos, as a means to further the message of the art itself.”
“You have to learn the crowd. I just pay attention to them so I can make sure I can make them laugh.”
“People are more likely to search for specific books in which they are actively interested and that justify all of that effort of reading them. Electronic images and sounds, however, thrust themselves into people's environments, and the messages are received with little effort. In a sense, people must go after print messages, but electronic messages reach out and touch people. People will expose themselves to information in electronic media that they would never bother to read about in a book.”
“Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating.”

Source : "Miranda Lambert Dishes With Meghan McCain". Interview with Meghan McCain, www.thedailybeast.com. February 12, 2011.

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