“I applied for a scholarship to Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. I knew I was good enough, but they turned me down. And it took me about six months to realize it was because I was black. I never really got over that jolt of racism at the time.”
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Inspired Quotes — page 22 of 313
“Whatever your goal in life, the beginning is knowledge and experience”
“The worst pain ... isn't the pain you feel at the time, it's the pain you feel later on when there's nothing you can do about it, They say that time heals all wounds, But we never live long enough to test that theory.”
“When you find an idea that you just can't stop thinking about, that's probably a good one to pursue.”
“I'll tell you how the sun rose, a ribbon at a time. The steeples swam in amethyst, The news like squirrels ran. The hills untied their bonnets, The bobolinks begun. Then I said softly to myself, "That must have been the sun!”
“Playing without the fundamentals is like eating without a knife and fork. You make a mess.”
“Sometimes I'm in the studio, sometimes I'm not. It's about delivering the music to the artist, but it's also about the inspiration.”
“Inspiration is finding something that excites you.”
“One of the saddest things is that the only thing that a man can do for eight hours a day, day after day, is work. You can't eat...nor make love for eight hours...”
“We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.”
“Divorce sucks. Let me tell you, after five years of marriage, it is devastating to have the person with the good credit move out.”
“If you're that depressed, reach out to someone. And remember, suicide is a permanent solution, to a temporary problem.”
“The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.”
“Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You'll find what you need to find. Just read.”
“Everyone we regard as brilliant has endured an enormous amount of failure.”
“Learning is the only thing that never disappoints us.”
“Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.”
“Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece.”
“Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but by what your mind can imagine.”
“Most kids are not dreaming of being programmers, scientists or engineers.”