"I think all of us begin as writers. I wanted to be a writer from the time I as eight, long before I heard of jazz. The question is, once you have that obsession, what is your subject going to be and you often don't know for some time. It might become fiction, it might be non-fiction, and if it's non-fiction it can go in any number of directions."

--

Source : Source: bigthink.com

Gary Giddins

#Thinking Quotes #Long Quotes #Jazz Quotes

“A recurring dream probably merits close attention. Something wants you to pay attention.”

Source : "Live Chat with Filmmaker and Dream Experts". Live Chat, www.pbs.org.
“I'm sorry for the ducks; I love foie gras.”
“The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.”
“You are water, you understand - electrified water. The elements and balance of ocean water match the blood in your human body. Humans were made from the ocean. This is one of the greatest secrets of creation.”
“...for human words are like shadows, and shadows are incapable of explaining light and between shadow and light there is the opaque body from which words are born..”
“It may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment.”
“Compassion gives us a common ground to stand on regardless of your faith background. It gives us a chance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder rather than go fist-to-fist with somebody.”
“At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.”

You may also like:

Bing Crosby
Singer
Cassandra Wilson
Musician
Charlie Parker
Saxophonist
Gerald Early
Professor
Louis Armstrong
Trumpeter
Sonny Rollins
Saxophonist
Stanley Crouch
Poet
Terry Teachout
Critic
Whitney Balliett