“My mother came from St. Thomas. I heard that melody and all I did was actually adapt it. I made my adaptation of sort of an island traditional melody. It did become sort of my trademark tune.” MadeMotherHeardTraditionalIslandsTunesMelodyAdaptationTrademarksSt Thomas Author:Sonny Rollins
“If we're ever going to get the world back on a natural footing, back in tune with natural rhythyms, if we're going to nurture the Earth and protect it and have fun with it and learn from it - which is what mothers do with their children - then we've got to put technology (an aggressive masculine system) in its proper place, which is that of a tool to be used sparingly, joyfully, gently and only in the fullest cooperation with nature. Nature must govern technology, not the other way around.” IfsWorldWayChildrenEarthUsedMotherFunNaturalTechnologyProtectToolsHaving FunTunesCooperationAggressiveNurtureMasculineCowgirls Author:Tom Robbins
“The most effective means for restoring the integrity of our electoral process, and repairing the public's tattered faith in its elected representatives, is through the full public financing of political campigns. It's the mother of all reforms: the one reform that makes all other reforms possible. After all, he who pays the piper calls the tune. If someone's going to own the politicians, it might as well be the American people.” PeopleIfsWellsMeanMightPoliticalMotherPoliticsProcessPayPoliticianIntegrityReformTunesRepresentativesRestoringFinancingPipersRepairingElectoral Process Author:Arianna Huffington
“The shadow of my mother danced around the room to a tune that my own shadow sang.” MotherMy OwnRoomsShadowTunes Book:At the Bottom of the River Source: At the Bottom of the River
“My mother gave me a ukulele at age eight, and I sang the popular tunes of the day.” AgeMotherEightTunesUkulele Author:Pete Seeger
“My mother wanted me to learn how to read music. She'd given fiddles to my two older brothers, but they'd rebelled. I came along and my father said, "Oh, let Peter enjoy himself." What she did was leave musical instruments all around the house. Whistles, marimbas, squeeze boxes, a piano and organ. By age six or seven, I could bang out a simple tune on almost anything. I developed a good ear, so I didn't learn to read music until I taught myself at age eighteen, 'cause I was hearing so many good songs I couldn't possibly remember them all.” SaidTwoAgeWantedRememberMotherSongFatherHouseGivenCausesEnjoySimpleTaughtBrotherSixEarsInstrumentsSevenMusicalBoxesHearingPianoTunesPeterOrgansBangsEighteenFiddleOlder BrotherMusical Instruments Author:Pete Seeger