"I have a lot of intention behind what I put out there. The reason all this stuff I do works together, the environmental and social, collaborating with ballet companies to score a show, the bike tour - all of that stuff comes together through community building with music."

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Source : "Ben Sollee Interview | Activism by cello? On a bike?". Interview with Amanda Taylor, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

Ben Sollee

#Community Quotes #Ballet Quotes #Working Together Quotes

“Sometimes on the way to your dream you get lost and find a better one. It is okay to change your mind. If you thought you always wanted to be a doctor only to discover after medical school that what you really wanted to do was open a bakery--open a bakery. Life is too short not to follow your heart.”
“Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.”
“Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.”
“I used to go to Bourbon Street when I was a kid and there would be club after club after club of people who were around when the music started. I mean these are legendary, maybe not so well known, but legendary musicians.”
“Note to self: When noticing flyaway hairs, do not use lip gloss as an 'on-the-go' hair gel.”
“It's not what happens to us that defines us. It's what we choose to do with what happens to us that defines us.”
“Taxpayers deserve a government that harnesses technology to better serve the people.”
“Getting enough of what you want without depriving anyone else is the ultimate act of selfishness and sanity.”

Source : Joy Browne, M.D. (2010). “The Nine Fantasies That Will Ruin Your Life (and the Eight Realities That Will Save You)”, p.184, Harmony

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