"The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to see the world afresh; and the revered sage who shows us depths of insight attainable only through a lifetime of hard-won experience."

-- Martin Filler

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“The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: â€œMerry Christmasâ€-not â€œWeep and Repent.â€ And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form-by giving presents to one's friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance . . . .”
“For your ignorance is the mother of your devotion to me.”
“Jesus may love you, but i'm his favourite”
“What job is worth the enormous psychic cost of following a leader who values loyalty in the narrowest sense.”
“It is a paradox that as we reach out prime, we also see there is a place where it finishes.”
“Anyone who can feel that way about a woman is worth lovin himself.”
“I still have a hard time just calling myself a musician. If I'm talking to somebody and they ask me what I do, I say I play music.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“You can have great players, but if they dont want to be coached, what are you going to do?”

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