I always say that the problem with jazz accessibility is not the content of the music, it's people's ability to access it.
Esperanza SpaldingRead
You can grow up with literally nothing and you don’t suffer if you know you’re loved and valued.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love and value can enrich our lives more than material possessions.
This quote highlights the idea that emotional support and love from others are more significant than wealth or material goods. It suggests that a strong sense of being loved and valued can foster resilience and joy, regardless of one's financial or material circumstances.
Themes
LoveValueGrowthResilienceSupport
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about gratitude and emotional well-being.
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It's a pity that if someone who has a really profoundly potent art to share chooses not to or doesn't fit into this very thin slice of what's desirable and marketable, chances are the public will never get a chance to hear what they're doing.
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I just think music is so intrinsically linked with images in the culture that we live in that you'll be hard-pressed to have an experience with the music without a preconceived notion.
Esperanza SpaldingRead
When something in art or music piques my interest, I tend to go check it out, and most things I check out, I'm not very good at. But a few things I've gone to check out have given me back as much love as I gave them, usually much more.
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