"I grew up in the funk, rock and roll, blues and r&b tradition, and I came to this thing we call jazz later. And I came to improvise music from the standpoint of jazz; I was improvising, but within these other genres of music."

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Hamid Drake

#Rock And Roll Quotes #Rocks Quotes #Jazz Quotes

“When you are unsure about the future, keep doing what is in front of you with all your heart and with love, and what is meant for you will find you.”
“I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don't even bother asking. Don't bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.”
“There's a lot we can do to improve American's retirement security, but it's wrong to replace the guaranteed benefit that Americans have earned with a guaranteed benefit cut of forty percent or more.”
“The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted.”
“I remember little things that break my heart. We were coming out of Michael's house one day, and he noticed my shoelaces were undone. He bent down and tied them. I almost cried. To me, it was such a gesture of love.”
“If we are to succeed we must communicate.”
“My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.”
“The King is a fighting piece. Use it!”

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