“My music doesn't exist in a vacuum; there's a script and there's an actor and it's about to come together.” Quote by Ayshay
“The first question [American college kids] asked me was, 'What state is Kuwait in?' They thought Kuwait was in America.” FirstsStatesKidsAmericaCollegeKuwait Author:Ayshay
“I still think you people need to be curious [in order to absorb the culture]. You need to search Uzbekistani pop music.” PeopleThinkingNeedsStillsOrderCulturePopsCuriousPop Music Author:Ayshay
“I'm sure that a lot of my friends - even though they're curious about the music of nations that are not on their radar - still don't know what Kuwaiti music sounds like.” KnowsStillsNationsSoundMy FriendsCuriousRadar Author:Ayshay
“I feel like I got my first real taste of Caribbean and Cuban culture while I was there. I have quite a sizeable Cuban vinyl collection from Miami thrift stores.” FeelsFirstsRealCultureTasteStoresCollectionsMiamiCubanThriftCaribbeanVinyl Author:Ayshay
“I was one of five out of 100 people who passed the test, which just proved to me how little Americans are taught geography.” PeopleLittlesFiveTaughtTestsGeography Author:Ayshay
“I feel like there is an emphasis against teaching geography in American schools. Americans don't say, "I'm going to Germany." They say, "I'm going to Europe."” FeelsSchoolTeachingEuropeGermanyEmphasisGeography Author:Ayshay
“There is a congratulatory culture in the Gulf. From birth onwards, there is a culture of giving people trophies as markers of achievement for making it through society. It's cementing allegiance to authority at a very young age.” PeopleGivingAgeYoungCultureBirthAuthorityAchievementYoung AgeAllegianceTrophiesMarkers Author:Ayshay
“Being a man of faith, what was so interesting to me was the subject, which started, by the way, with Anne Rice's wonderful books.” MenWayBookInterestingWonderfulSubjectsRice Author:John Debney
“I really am a firm believer that if you're going to do something musically, you really need to know what that music would have sounded like, what those instruments would have been.” IfsKnowsNeedsHas BeensInstrumentsBelieverFirm Author:John Debney