“I try to reach for the stars because if you say you want something small and it happens, you don't believe it. So I try to say something wild and crazy.” IfsWantTryingBelieveHappensStarsCrazyDon't BelieveWant SomethingWild And Crazy Author:Ester Dean
“My music teacher was like, "Ester, you need to pay attention in class." I'm like, "No miss lady, 'cause I can sing." I didn't want anybody to change the way I sung. I learned by gospel CDs and by watching my momma sing; I didn't need this teacher to tell me. I wish I had, because then I would have learned how to play the damn piano or something. I would have a couple of more things under my belt if I wasn't so hard-headed.” IfsWayWantNeedsI CanHardPlayWishCausesPayAttentionClassTeacherMissingCouplePay AttentionDamnPianoBeltsCdsMommaMusic TeacherMy Momma Author:Ester Dean
“I see what other people do and what songwriters don't. They don't get out and take care of themselves. Producers turn themselves into a massive brand. Songwriters tend to be under someone else's umbrella. If you're building your own legacy, it can't be under an umbrella.” PeopleIfsCareTurnsBuildingTake CareProducersBrandsLegacyMassiveSongwritersUmbrella Author:Ester Dean
