"Many jazz musicians affect a misunderstood-genius air when they play, which alienates the audience and breaks down the communications of the music. A musician's responsibility is to get as much of his art across as possible. Musicians used to be kept when only the rich could afford art, but now practically everyone can afford radios, stereo equipment, concert tickets, etc. A musician must learn to communicate to survive."

-- Gabor Szabo

#Music Quotes #Art Quotes #Communication Quotes

“Never look back. Move on. Aim high. Etc.”
“Yeah, I think the common denominator - and this is probably going to sound like Acting 101 - but the common denominator is belief in the character in the moment.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I do like touring. Sometimes it's crazy. We're really lucky and we've gone all over the world. You can't complain about getting paid to see the world. I've had to reel myself in a little bit at some points.”
“I'm not a big fan of people knowing too much about me.”
“Being like stranded without a label in the middle of tour was very strange. On the other hand it made us move instantly. I mean, I didn't wallow. I was like, "Alright, who can we email? Let's just start putting stuff out." I felt like we were playing really well and it was at least worth a shot.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“A lot has been written and said about why he was so great, but I think the best way to appreciate his greatness is just to go back and play some of the old records... Time has a way of being very unkind to old records, but Elvis' keep getting better and better.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The vast majority of fiction is written to markets and to this damnable business we have nowadays of categorizing everything.”
“As long as we respond predictably to what feels good and what feels bad, it is easy for others to exploit our preferences for their own ends.”

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