"In short, [Coltrane's] tone is beautiful because it is functional. In other words, it is always involved in saying something. You can't separate the means that a man uses to say something from what he ultimately says. Technique is not separated from its content in a great artist."

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Source : "John Coltrane". Book by Bill Cole, 1976.

Cecil Taylor

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“The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.”

Source : George Soros (1995). “Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve”, Wiley
“We can change who we are. We can improve ourselves in various ways, and we can give ourselves possibilities.”

Source : "It Pays to Invest in Early Education Says a Nobel Economist Who Boosts Kids’ IQ". Interview with Paul Solman, www.pbs.org. February 22, 2013.
“I don't give the devil credit for creating nothing.”
“That Days of Our Lives thing for a week nearly killed me.”
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
“Just build your brand from day one, man. Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand, your brand is what keeps you moving.”
“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
“As John Adams said, all democracies will eventually self-destruct. We seem to be doing it very quickly.”

Source : Interview with Antonino D'Ambrosio, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. September 21, 2010.

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