The mind must be trained to follow the flow of the heart's river.
Michael HedgesThe Blues is about making a lot of other people feel bad, and making money while you're at it.
Bleeding-Gums MurphyThere is a point beyond which we cannot return. That is the point that must be reached.
Franz KafkaAnything more than three chords is just showing off.
Woody GuthrieI always thought Jaco's talent was a curse, in a way. Because no matter how fucked up he got on the bandstand, he could still play. The same thing happened with Bird. Their great talent enabled both of them to continue doing drugs and getting away with it, because they kept getting encouragement from people around them who told them how great they sounded. Jaco would play a great solo, and he'd be sitting on top of the world again, feeling invincible, with an attitude like, "There's nothing wrong with me." Jaco's talent was like a double edged sword-it made it impossible for him to see how terrible things really were becoming.
Mike SternAn audience is like a dame. If it ain't sincere, it's over.
Frank SinatraThe worst that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly.
J. D. SallingerIf you don't ask, you don't get.
2 Skinny JsIt's not about the messenger. It's about the message.
Dalai LamaPeople will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya AngelouBeing sure of yourself is the best advice I can think of. Having fun and not going too fast are important, but being self-assured will keep you composing for the longest period of time.
The minute I lose my sense of self-worth is the same minute I turn on a movie, take a break, eat, etc.
Michael HedgesOnly the mediocre are always at their best.
Jean GiraudouxThe only way to know how much is enough, is to do too much, and then back up.
Jerry Jeff Walker