"The relation between practical and spiritual spheres in music is obvious, if only because it demands ears, finger, consciousness and intellect."

-- Luciano Berio

#Spiritual Quotes #Ears Quotes #Demand Quotes

“I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction.”
“I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to stimulate us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create an art for liberation and for life.”

Source : "Elizabeth Catlett, Sculptor With Eye on Social Issues, Is Dead at 96" by Karen Rosenberg, www.nytimes.com. April 3, 2012.
“To make good photographs, to express something, to contribute something to the world he lives in, and to contribute something to the art of photography besides imitations of the best photographers on the market today, that is basic training, the understanding of self.”
“Sometimes I lie in bed trying to decide which of my friends I truly care about, and I always come to the same conclusion: none of them. I thought these were just my starter friends and the real ones would come along later. But no. These are my real friends.”

Source : Miranda July (2008). “No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories”, p.35, Simon and Schuster
“You put yourself out there in the truest way you can and hope others do the same. You'll connect or you won't, but you did what you could. It's like playing ball in some way. There are guys on the team, like Cody, I'd give my life for. But you have to be willing to lay down your life for all of them if you want to put the best you on the field. Every guy on that field has to believe you'll bring nothing back off the field with you.”
“Sometimes, you know, I cry. And sometimes I scream. And I get really angry. And I get really upset, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes. And I think that it's all part of the healing.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Applegate Underwent Breast Removal to Stop Cancer". Interview with Brian O'keefe, Lee Ferran, abcnews.go.com. August 19, 2008.
“I know how demanding the process of creation is.”

Source : "Such sweet sorrow - lots of tension, too". www.theglobeandmail.com. June 1, 2012.
“Money never declines. Money just moves.”

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