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Famous Wynton Marsalis Quotes
“I try to put a lot of our music in my music - by that I mean of American music.”
“The only justification for looking down on anyone is that you're going to stop and pick them up.”
“Only a few act - the rest of us reap the benefits of their risk.”
“We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.”
“It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another.”
“Even in these times, there are still neighbors that will turn their backs on neighbors.”
“You need a team. You need people to push you. You need opponents.”
“I wanted to make somebody feel like Coltrane made me feel, listening to it.”
“Don't wish for someone else to do later what you can do now.”
“I have friends who will critique me much harder than any review.”
“I play piano and drums very poorly and French horn and tuba all equally as bad.”