“I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life.” HomeLateMarriedUniversitySchooled Author:Carolina Herrera
“So I think it's better to say something than not to say anything at all, even to an ignorant person.” ThinkingPersonsIgnorantSay AnythingIgnorant Person Author:Chad Hugo
“For me, I'm just trying to be the best at what I do. I'll wave an Asian American flag if I get that opportunity. I'm not hiding or trying to discredit my background or anything, I just haven't had the opportunity.” IfsTryingOpportunityHavensWaveBackgroundsBeing The BestHidingFlagsAsianDiscreditAsian AmericanAmerican Flag Author:Chad Hugo
“I grew up around hip-hop so I didn't think it was about being cool or being black or being white or whatever.” ThinkingBlackWhiteGrewGrew UpHip HopHipsHopsBeing Cool Author:Chad Hugo
“I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations.” WayI CanDifferentBeliefSituationAudienceTeacherJazzSaxophone Author:Chad Hugo
“I always told the people at Cal Arts that if they wanted me to do Jazz studies, first of all, there couldn't be a big band within 500 miles and that I could do what I wanted to do. And they said I could.” PeopleIfsFirstsArtSaidBigsWantedStudyBandJazzMilesThey Said Author:Charlie Haden
“I just see myself as a human being that's concerned about life.” HumansHuman BeingsConcerned Author:Charlie Haden
“I've got a collection of songs that I've had, I keep adding to and they're all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I've done that on a lot of my records and played things by American composers that I really respect.” DoneWantedSongRecordsCollectionsComposerGreat AmericanShowcase Author:Charlie Haden
“There's like a special group of people that come from different parts of the planet to study with me. It's nice. I just gave a workshop in Boston at the New England Conservatory, which was really nice.” PeopleDifferentStudyNiceGroupsSpecialPlanetsEnglandBostonReally NiceWorkshopsNew EnglandConservatory Author:Charlie Haden