"You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you."

-- Stan Getz

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“I have all my tricks to unplugging. Sometimes I just close my eyes and I breathe a couple of times, even if I'm in the middle of a conversation. It centers me. Dancing also helps me to unplug, so does writing music. I really enjoy going to Central Park and Upstate New York, when I really want to unplug from the city. Going to the library is great, too. There's just a nice equality about libraries, there's everyone from kids to senior citizens to students, it's a nice environment. I grab whatever book I feel attracted to and then I just sit there and read it for a little while.”

Source : Source: www.highsnobiety.com
“Having a crying baby is inspiration to get the job done quickly.”
“When I look at a character, whether he's good or bad, one scene or 10 scenes, I just have to find my way in.”
“Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.”
“where the world ends is where you must begin”

Source : Stephen King (2016). “The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger”, p.220, Simon and Schuster
“The next time you lose your momentum in daily life as you're chasing after God's best for you, don't give up and conclude that it's over. The greater life hasn't ended for you. It's only out of sight under the waters of the ordinary. And God can resurface it, supernaturally, as many times as it takes. As many times as you're willing.”
“The freedom to make mistakes is the one and only bonus of getting old.”
“My children are the reason I laugh, smile and want to get up every morning.”

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