“Without music I wouldn't have the ability to be in business. The opportunity to be in business came with the finances from music and the notoriety that comes with being successful as an artist. So I see myself as an artist first, but I'm absolutely conscious of business.” FirstsArtistOpportunityAbilitySuccessfulConsciousFinanceBeing SuccessfulWithout MusicNotoriety Author:Curtis Jackson
“Two elements enter into successful and happy gatherings at table. The food, whether simple or elaborate, must be carefully prepared; willingly prepared; imaginatively prepared. And the guests - friends, family or strangers - must be conscious of their welcome.” TwoSimpleSuccessfulElementsEatingConsciousTablesCookingPreparedStrangerWelcomeMealsGuestsGatheringFamily Friends Author:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“It is possible that an individual may be successful, largely because he conserves all his powers for individual achievement and does not put any of his energy into the training which will give him the ability to act with others. The individual acts promptly, and we are dazzled by his success while only dimly conscious of the inadequacy of his code.” GivingMayDoeIndividualEnergyAbilitySuccessfulAchievementTrainingConsciousCodeBeing SuccessfulInadequacyIndividual Achievement Book:Democracy and Social Ethics Source: Democracy and Social Ethics
“We need some great failures. Especially we ever-successful Americans - conscious, intelligent, illuminating failures.” NeedsSuccessfulConsciousIntelligentIlluminating Book:The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens Source: The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens
“Just like there's a hole in the ozone layer, there's a hole in the musical ecological layer [wrt lack of successful "conscious" music]... 'Traditional' music was brand new at one time... When you hear R&B today, do you believe it?” BelieveTodaySuccessfulConsciousMusicalHolesTraditionalBrandsOne TimeLayersEcologicalBrand NewOzoneOzone LayerTraditional Music Author:Vernon Reid