"It should be pointed out that none of Cardew's works ever gave total freedom to the performer. The instructions were a guide which focused each individual's creative instinct on a problem to be solved - how to interpret a particular system of notation using one's own musical background and attitudes."

-- John Tilbury

#Attitude Quotes #Creative Quotes #Musical Quotes

“I love awards, especially if I get them. It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.”
“Travel the world, learn other languages, demand liberty, despise violence, read books, and keep a dictionary nearby.”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 20, 2011
“I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.”
“This is an old family secret, and I just found this out recently, and it almost broke my heart. My mother said to me, 'I had never told you this, but God, you were an ugly baby'.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I have a strong constitution.”
“The way two people can end up in the same place, find each other in a crowd, and change their lives and the lives of the people around them forever... It makes you believe in fate. And fate gives love some authority. Like it's been stamped with approval from above, if you believe in above. A godly green light. Some destined significance.”
“Who knows better than a peasant farmer the agricultural conditions in his country or region? It is not always necessary to send an FAO expert to tell him what crops to grow or what seeds to use. Give him the seeds he asks for, and he will do the rest. Don't tell him how to renovate his irrigation system: give him the necessary equipment and he will do the job far better than us.”
“I honestly never understood how violence against women became a women's issue. 95 percent of the violence men are doing to women.”

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