"I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is probably my biggest musical influence of all. And Donny Hathaway."

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Source : "Meet & Greet Monday : Conversations with Jonny Lang and DJ Steve Porter". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2010.

Jonny Lang

#Artist Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Musical Quotes

“As in any technological revolution, there will be winners and losers. On balance, everyone will come out ahead, although there will be particular companies that will not be able to cope with a new environment.”
“You don't help a depressed economy by giving control of its resources to politicians.”
“Zealous groups threaten to infringe civil liberties when they seek government support to impose their own religious views on nonadherents. This has taken many forms, including attempts to introduce organized prayer in public schools, to outlaw birth control and abortion, and to use public tax revenues to finance religious schools.”
“I think that I the biggest thing that I need is more creative time. More time to make mistakes.”

Source : Source: www.designboom.com
“The scratches in Yoko Ono records are moments of relief.”
“Strange! that what is enjoyed without pleasure cannot be discontinued without pain!”
“What I do believe is theatre is a medium with a peculiar ability to air vital issues.”

Source : "The Guardian profile: Sam West" by Michael Billington, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2005.
“Nice writing isn't enough. It isn't enough to have smooth and pretty language. You have to surprise the reader frequently, you can't just be nice all the time. Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal. Surprise the reader with the unexpected verb or adjective. Use one startling adjective per page.”

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