“We live in a modern world, and in contemporary music the central fact is contamination. Not the contamination of disease but the contamination of musical styles. If you find this in me, that is good.” IfsWorldFactsModernStyleDiseaseMusicalContemporaryModern WorldContaminationContemporary MusicMusical Style Author:Ennio Morricone
“There's always stress involved in any genre or art form, there's always going to be a struggle. If there's no struggle, you wouldn't do anything. What are you going do? Retire?” IfsArtFormStruggleInvolvedStressGenreRetiring Author:Van Morrison
“...I think there's only one [thing] that anybody teaches, and this is character. And I think that whether you are teaching history, math, or biology, or music, what you are really doing is, you are helping to shape the character of that person who is your student... Music is such a wonderful teaching tool, because while you are developing musical skills, that student can learn a lot about discipline [and] cooperation.” ThinkingPersonsCharacterHelpingTeachWonderfulOne ThingTeachingStudentsDisciplineShapesSkillsMusic IsToolsMusicalMathDevelopingBiologyCooperationTeaching History Author:Rich Mullins
“To do anything artistically you have to acquire technique, but create through your technique and not with it.” TechniqueAcquire Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Source: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
“The oboe's a horn made of wood. I'd play you a tune if I could, But the reeds are a pain, And the fingering's insane. It's the ill wind that no one blows good.” IfsMadePlayPainWindIllBlowWoodsInsaneIf I CouldTunesHornsReedsOboes Author:Ogden Nash
“People who go into the arts are often hurt people. Many are manic-depressive. Some have tried suicide and some have succeeded. It's just part of the game. We are people who are oversensitive. That's why we're in this business, because of our need to communicate.” PeopleNeedsArtGamesHurtSuicideCommunicateManicDepressive Author:Mandy Patinkin
“Some teachers should be put in prison for the way they either take advantage of women in their classes or destroy fragile egos. Be careful who you ask to help you when you're in the arts.” WayShouldArtHelpingAsksClassTeacherEgoAdvantagePrisonCarefulFragileBe Careful Author:Mandy Patinkin
“Not many people like it when they get criticism. Of course, if you have someone who does tell you and you do have a rapport, that's great. But don't rely on it. You have to rely on yourself.” PeopleIfsDoeCoursesCriticismRelyRapportRely On Yourself Author:Itzhak Perlman