Ron Carter quotes
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“Creativity is not simply a property of exceptional people but an exceptional property of all people.”
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“A good bassist determines the direction of any band.”
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“I felt a responsibility to present a viable alternative to the popular electric sound.”
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“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.”
Source : Aaron Copland (1959). “The pleasures of music”
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Source : Aaron Copland, Richard Kostelanetz (2004). “Aaron Copland: A Reader : Selected Writings 1923-1972”, p.32, Psychology Press
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“I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears.”
Source : "Adele Opens Up About Her Inspirations, Looks and Stage Fright", www.rollingstone.com. April 28, 2011.
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Source : A. Bartlett Giamatti (1981). “The University and the Public Interest”, Atheneum Books
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Source : Ballads for Broadbrows (1930) "Lines for a Worthy Person"
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“Creativity comes from applying things you learn in other fields to the field you work in.”
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“A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.”
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