Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I think a lot of people get intimidated by the language of music, but everyone owns music. I think there's nothing standing in between a composer and her audience. I think a lot of people feel that way because they feel it's rarefied, but it's really not. You should feel the impact of it without being able to name it because it's ultimately a primal thing.

Jeanine Tesori's Popular Quotes

I think there are some things in music that work and don't work. That's learned from counterpoint and rhythm and theory, and they don't work if you d…

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If you're doing something new there is always a sense of fear or foreboding, but you're in new ground and you have to get out your machete and cut a …

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My early life was full of music because my sisters played the piano and I started playing at three.

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I've been really opinionated my whole life. I was raised to be opinionated. I was raised to debate at the dinner table - my father demanded it - and …

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My daughter is my greatest gift and, not to be corny, but my greatest teacher.

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There was a period where I dressed sort of like a mechanic and I looked really schlumpy, and I thought, "This is not who I am. This is not who I want…

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I have never relied on anyone else for money since I graduated, and that made me feel grown up.

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I'd been trained as a classical musician, but also as a pop musician. My teacher made sure that everything was available.

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I read a lot. I especially read memoirs and biographies. It's very helpful when you're thinking about what's possible and what exists in human behavi…

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