“The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the average jazz label and suggest a record and they want to know which standards you're going to play. I'm saying let's break the formula.” KnowsWantGivingPlayWholeBreakRecordsStandardsGive MeJazzAverageLabelsFormulas Author:Branford Marsalis
“Black professors make more than white professors. That's because we are in demand. I'll tell you, give me two blacks in institutions of higher learning, one has a Ph.D. from an elite institution and has a certain publication record. You give me a white scholar with the same credentials, and I will take that black scholar.” GivingTwoCertainBlackWhiteRecordsHigherDemandGive MeInstitutionsProfessorsElitesScholarPublicationCredentialsHigher Learning Author:William Julius Wilson
“Half the time I feel like I'm appealing to the downer freaks out there. We start to play one downer record after another until I begin to get down myself. Give me something from 1960 or something; let me get up again. The music of today is for downer freaks, and I'm an upper.” GivingFeelsPlayTodayHalfRecordsLet MeGive MeGet UpFreak1960sDowners Author:Wolfman Jack
“I tried to bring in the live orchestra like Bjork does. I love the feeling that that music gives me when I just listen to it. I mean it would be awesome to do an entire record like that. But unfortunately that's not my style. So rather than do a record like that I just got inspired by it.” GivingMeanDoeFeelingsWould BeRecordsStyleGive MeInspiredOrchestraJust Listen Author:Willa Ford
“It could be the old man I see at the store or the chick I see walking down the block. Normal people that are everywhere you go. That's who I make records for and I don't expect all of them to give me pay $11.99 to hear my record.” PeopleMenGivingPayRecordsWalkingNormalGive MeStoresBlockOld ManChicks Author:Mic Geronimo
“I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.” GivingMindHas BeensCompanyRecordsLuckyGive MePatientLeaving MeMe AloneRecord CompaniesLeave Me AloneJust Leave Me Alone Author:Sarah McLachlan
“When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,' that stuff totally still rings true. If you're standing there talking to someone, it's really easy to tell if they're being authentic or not. And that's great.” IfsGivingPersonsStillsRunningKidsEasyStuffTalkingRecordsStandingGive MeCome UpRingsHeyStanding ThereBeing AuthenticTalking To Someone Author:Conor Oberst
“I am not a composer of music; I sing pieces which have been written for me which gives me bigger freedom to search for pieces I want to record.” WantGivingHas BeensRecordsPiecesWrittenBiggerGive MeComposer Author:Sarah Brightman
“With a record of 75 fights and 6 losses, some of the losses were very questionable including Brian Nielsen when we fought in Denmark. I knew I won but they didn't give me that fight.” GivingFightingLossRecordsGive MeIncludingBrianQuestionableDenmark Author:Larry Holmes