One interesting thing about jazz, or art in general, but jazz especially is such an individual art form in the sense that… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
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I wanted to be a poet. I fell in love with poetry around eight years old, but not through literature. Instead, it… — Jason Reynolds Copy Share Image
Without a drummer, you've got that sort of running, chicken-chasing, rhythmic thing happening with the banjo in the top end - it's… — Ted Dwane Copy Share Image
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A few girls would be catty and say that my voice sounded really high, and I sang like a chipmunk, I got… — Cassadee Pope Copy Share Image
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The poem, the song, the picture, is only water drawn from the well of the people, and it should be given back… — Federico Garcia Lorca Copy Share Image
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![“10 years ago [in 2006], nearly 90 percent of those albums sold enough in that year to reach Gold status. 10 years later, about 30 percent were eligible. With the new rules, we figure about 40 percent of the top 200 best-sellers for the year will be eligible. We were very cautious in our approach…” quote by Cary Sherman](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/4d4/cary-sherman-70415_albums_10-years-ago-in-2006-nearly-90-percent-o_649672.jpg)
![“I think it was the perfect gestation time for this particular piece [ Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song]. One of the songs that I considered talking about was "Manhattan," because it was chronicling the end of a long relationship that was part of the reason why I moved from Los Angeles to…” quote by Sara Bareilles](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/b6f/sara-bareilles-2495_decision_i-think-it-was-the-perfect-gestation-tim_1292540.jpg)
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