"In Africa I discovered what the true purpose of a musician is. We are historians, and it is our purpose to tell the people the true story of our past, and to extend a better vision of the future."

--

Source : Randy Weston, Willard Jenkins (2015). “African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston”, p.298, Duke University Press

Randy Weston

#Past Quotes #People Quotes #Vision Quotes

“The only conclusive evidence of a man's sincerity is that he gives himself for a principle. Words, money, all things else, are comparatively easy to give away; but when a man makes a gift of his daily life and practice, it is plain that the truth, whatever it may be, has taken possession of him.”

Source : James Russell Lowell (1870). “Among My Books: Six Essays”, p.339
“Knowing now what goes into making a successful artist, it's disheartening.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The most important thing I want to get across is that maintaining weight loss is just hard. It takes a dedication to exercise and eating right most of the time. I'm not saying I don't enjoy the days that I'm not eating chocolate cake. But I do particularly like those days when I am eating chocolate cake.”

Source : "Trisha Yearwood Looks Hotter Than Ever!" by Lesley Messer, abcnews.go.com. October 11, 2013.
“If you're doing stand-up, there is no fourth wall; you're engaging an audience.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“There is a story of some mountains of salt in Cumana, which never diminished, though carried away in much abundance by merchants; but when once they were monopolized to the benefit of a private purse, then the salt decreased; till afterward all were allowed to take of it, when it had a new access and increase. The truth of this story may be uncertain, but the application is true; he that envies others the use of his gifts decays then, but he thrives most that is most diffusive.”
“Dining rooms are really all about the table and the chairs.”
“There has always been a battle between good and evil.”

Source : "Who Is the Most Shameful Stage Parent?", www.foxnews.com. February 16, 2011.
“I listen to purely Christian Worship Music, Christian Rap etc. People will give me some old music, stuff I used to listen to back then and when I listen to the words, it blows me away.”

You may also like:

Abdullah Ibrahim
Jazz Pianist
Art Blakey
Jazz Drummer
Coleman Hawkins
Saxophonist
Gerry Mulligan
Saxophonist
Johnny Griffin
Tenor Saxophonist
Pharoah Sanders
Saxophonist
Roy Haynes
Drummer
Thelonious Monk
Pianist
Yusef Lateef
Multi-instrumentalist