“There is a place in America for diversity of views and opinions. I may cook my gumbo differently from you, but that does not make mine better. I may just use different ingredients. Politics has gotten so spicy, and we need to cool it down some. We may find that your recipe for gumbo is just as good.” NeedsMayDoeDifferentUseAmericaViewsOpinionMinesDiversityCooksIngredientsRecipesSpicyGumbo Author:Donna Brazile
“To keep my head healthy, [I'm] trying to meditate every morning, which is something I'm sort of getting into more, realizing that it's really positive to do every day.” TryingRealizingMorningHealthyEvery MorningReally Positive Author:Erin Richards
“I didn't finish high school, but I went to a special school for producers and musicians, a three year course for engineering, producing and learning all the tricks. So now I have my producing degree and certification.” YearsSchoolThreeCoursesSpecialDegreesMusicianHigh SchoolTricksProducersThree YearsEngineering Author:Martin Garrix
“I've got dyslexia. When I was in school, it wasn't really recognized as much as it is today; I'm really glad that people are a lot more aware of it now.” PeopleTodaySchoolGladDyslexia Author:Erin Richards
“It's a weird sound [ "Animals"] inspired by a hip hop drum loop. I listen to a lot of hip hop tracks and it's not used quite often in House currently. I chopped up the loop and edited it so you wouldn't recognize the original.” UsedHouseSoundAnimalOriginalsInspiredTrackHip HopHipsHopsLoopsEdited Author:Martin Garrix
“I think, for some children, your skills don't lie in written words. A lot of school is based around written words and how good you are at spelling or reading. From a young age, if you're told you can't spell or read very well, you're made to feel a bit stupid.” IfsThinkingFeelsWellsChildrenMadeAgeSchoolYoungLyingReadingBitsWrittenStupidSkillsSpellsYoung AgeSpellingWritten WordDon't Lie Author:Erin Richards
“If I have an idea in my head, within no time it's into the computer, it may take more time to make it sound right, but that's the only issue.” IfsMayIdeasSoundIssuesComputerMore Time Author:Martin Garrix
“It's taken me a long time to appreciate that my intelligence is greater than what I was told and that I am very creative, and I see in pictures.” LongCreativeTakenGreaterLong TimeAppreciate Author:Erin Richards
“I don't want to just be an artist for one country, I want to produce for the world.” WorldWantCountryArtistProduce Author:Martin Garrix
“It was only in university I was told that I was dyslexic. It kind of gave me the confidence to be able to pursue academia in the way that I always thought I could. I guess that was a bit of battle and just my own kind of negative thoughts about what I can achieve.” WayKindI CanAbleBitsMy OwnAchieveBattleNegativeUniversityPursueAcademiaNegative ThoughtsDyslexic Author:Erin Richards