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“It seems more than likely that the translating of poetry is going to rub off on the translator if he or she is a poet.”

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Ron Padgett

Ron Padgett is an American poet born on June 17, 1942. His work is known for its concise language and profound emotional depth, having a significant impact on contemporary poetry. more

“Part of the pleasure of giving a reading comes from the rapport between the audience and the poet. I don't want to get mystical here, but there's an energy flow that begins with the poet, and the energy goes out to the audience, and they're energized, and then they return that energy to the poet. As someone standing up there alone, facing these people, I can feel that rapport (or its absence).”

People Giving Reading Energy Pleasure Audience Poet Absence Mystical Rapport

Author:Ron Padgett

“I think the problem for the future generations is a lot of people ain't takin' the time to look for galvanizing artists and give them their voice, so therefore for their voice to be heard, they gotta bang more pots on the ceiling, so to speak; they gotta do crazy things just to get recognized. I just feel that whenever you don't give a generation some kind of voice, then expect side effects.”

People Thinking Giving Kind Problem Artist Speak Crazy Pot Future Generation

Author:Chuck D

“There was a time when people would go search out underground records. Now, underground means free, and people don't really care for it. So now artists tend to go more pop and look for the radio. You know, the radio never wanted you to speak about anything, so the music is kinda influenced by the hands of the radio which wants to homogenize it and dilute it and sanitize it. And for the most part, nobody's takin' the time to seek out the cats that are still tryin' to talk, so they have a difficult time being heard, like Chuck D said.”

People Mean Care Artist Speak Difficult Music Is Cat Difficult Times Chuck

Author:Ice T

“You can't just sing the song and live another life, you know. It's really difficult now because that's not what it's about. It's pop and pop just says that we could be actors. We could sing about stuff and not believe in it. It could be absolutely fraudulent and it doesn't really matter.”

Believe Song Difficult

Author:Ice T

“You know, you'd hide behind a Public Enemy or Ice Cube, or Bruce Springsteen, or U2, because they spoke for you. But now everybody's bloggin'. I heard somebody say, "Blogging is just graffiti with punctuation." Everyone's an authority so there's nobody in power, 'cause everyone thinks they're in power.”

Thinking Enemy Authority Graffiti Punctuation Springsteen

Author:Ice T

“I didn't really realize how big I was 'til I started to tour, because being in your own neighborhood, people don't actually give you full props.”

People Giving Realizing Neighborhood

Author:Ice T

“I didn't start off with the responsibility because I didn't think anybody would care. But as you do meet these people influenced by your music, then you start to understand you have a responsibility. I don't think you initially know it until you feel the power of what you're really doing.”

People Thinking Care Responsibility

Author:Ice T

“I always tell people that I was fortunate I was able to come in with a group of men. We didn't come into the game with a group of boys. We were young then. So your cats keep you in check.”

People Men Boys Cat

Author:Chuck D

“I have to be conscious of what I'm sayin' because people are gonna come at me about this sh*t.”

People Conscious

Author:Chuck D

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