"Sometimes when you're writing on a ukulele, you're in a totally new land, rhythmically or melodically."

-- Tift Merritt

#Writing Quotes #Land Quotes #Ukulele Quotes

“I am still nervous every show. Not in the "Wow, I'm scared, I can't go on nervous," but the "I really want to do a good job and the give the audience a great show" kind of nervous. Oh, yes, the nerves are there, but I let them push me instead of holding me back.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“What we have to get clear to kids is that when you offer your stillness and open yourself to the experience of music, it pays you back more than you give.”
“Please say this gas bill is just an estimate”
“I love awards, especially if I get them. It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business. John was rejected by studios, he borrowed money and did movies with his own money. You're either courageous or not. You have to find a way.”
“Often, just as when they were children, it was four against one when some argument came up. At least they no longer sat on him to force him to submit to their wishes.”

Source : Kristen Britain (2011). “Blackveil: Book Four of Green Rider”, p.21, Penguin
“I want to struggle and make films. It's not a financial thing, it's more of a who-I-am thing.”
“If you are complaining you can't be thinking about or creating what you do want.”
“Creativity in all forms of life, from arts to business to domestic situations, depends on our ability to recognize and explore gaps”

Source : Itay Talgam (2015). “The Ignorant Maestro: How Great Leaders Inspire Unpredictable Brilliance”, p.28, Penguin

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