“I love people, and I love to be with people and to make music with people, but my natural state is to revert back to being by myself in my house, which is cool because thats where I practice and write and listen and study.” PeopleWritingStatesHouseNaturalPracticeStudy Author:Esperanza Spalding
“It's weird sometimes to have people not see me or see what I do.” PeopleSometimes Author:Esperanza Spalding
“Whoever you are, if you know what you're doing, you don't want other people to overtake the merit of your art.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantArtMeritDoing You Author:Esperanza Spalding
“People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women.” PeopleMenUsedSeeingMastersInstruments Author:Esperanza Spalding
“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.” PeoplePlayCoursesStupidStatements Author: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 are the ones saying it. They're saying, 'Oh, she's as good as us.' Of course, that's a stupid statement. It's totally stereotypical to say, 'We have an advantage on this, and if anyone else can do it well, it's only because they're like us.' I think more men are starting to learn that this attitude is totally hollow and based in imagination. As more women are involved in music, this kind of thing gets said less and less.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenWellsKindSaidPlayUsedCoursesCan DoImaginationAttitudeSeeingStupidMastersInvolvedAdvantageInstrumentsStartingStatementsHollow Author: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 heart, and I haven't followed some kind of marketing scheme.” PeopleHeartKindHappenedHavensMy HeartMarketingSincereSchemes Author:Esperanza Spalding
