"The kind of music or the kind of arrangements that I do, the kind of musicians I choose, is just what I like to hear."

-- Erykah Badu

#Musician Quotes #Kind Quotes

“There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”
“Every piece of music I have composed reminds me of a different time in my life.”
“I came down to the living room one day and my wife was standing in the living room. It wasn't an illusion. I saw her out of the corner of my eye. The moment I saw her, she vanished.”
“The sense of inferiority inherent in the act of imitation breeds resentment. The impulse of the imitators is to overcome the model they imitate.”
“I consider it my job to nurture the creativity of the people I work with because at Sony we know that a terrific idea is more likely to happen in an open, free and trusting atmosphere than when everything is calculated, every action analysed and every responsibility assigned by an organisation chart.”
“What I like most about directing is creating a world more so than anything. To me, the music is the wrapping paper on that world.”
“I don't really have that much control over where I play. I put out parameters and I accept what I can. If it's really low, or I had a bad experience at a place then I usually don't play there again.”
“With big productions, you can sometimes get lost with the terminology and all the different departments.”

Source : Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 22, 2015.

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