When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us." Of course, that's a stupid statement.
For what I can imagine and feel and think and hear, I can hardly do anything on the acoustic bass. It used to be just pure frustration of imagining s… - Esperanza Spalding
For what I can imagine and feel and think and hear, I can hardly do anything on the acoustic bass. It used to be just pure frustration of imagining s…
- Esperanza Spalding
You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind. - Esperanza Spalding
You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.
I’m not gonna sit around and waste my precious divine energy trying to explain and be ashamed of things you think are wrong with me. - Esperanza Spalding
I’m not gonna sit around and waste my precious divine energy trying to explain and be ashamed of things you think are wrong with me.
People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women. When people say, 'Oh, she plays like a dude,' it's usually dudes who … - Esperanza Spalding
People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women. When people say, 'Oh, she plays like a dude,' it's usually dudes who …
There's the juiciest music that makes me so happy, music that I need on that deserted island when I'm stranded for the rest of my life, and nobody ca… - Esperanza Spalding
There's the juiciest music that makes me so happy, music that I need on that deserted island when I'm stranded for the rest of my life, and nobody ca…
Jazz music just resonates with the frequency of me. - Esperanza Spalding
Jazz music just resonates with the frequency of me.
The music that I make is pretty sincere; it's from my heart and I love it, and what just happened is more people have started to connect with my hear… - Esperanza Spalding
The music that I make is pretty sincere; it's from my heart and I love it, and what just happened is more people have started to connect with my hear…
My name means 'hope' in Spanish and it's a name I want to live up to. - Esperanza Spalding
My name means 'hope' in Spanish and it's a name I want to live up to.
People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women. - Esperanza Spalding
People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women.
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