“Through all my years enslaved, I've listened to ancestral voices echoing through my weariness, giving me strength to withstand injustice, to believe… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
I love poetry. It's at the heart of everything I do. Poetry transforms what we call language, and uses language as the stuff to… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
When John Lennon left the Beatles and started making music with Yoko Ono, many people scoffed at the idea. How could this talented man… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
I loved music. I played the piano. However I knew there was no way I could have successfully competed in that environment. — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
“I've walked a long trail, a long trail of years flushed with tears. Tears of remembrance. Years of driven labor have not driven the… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
Having a safe space to imagine and dream and (re)invent yourself is the first step to being happy and successful, whatever road you choose… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
If I go into a museum, it doesn't matter how often a work of art has been written about or thought about, I am… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
“Revealing aspects of the mystery of being human is life's inexhaustible research. Through the adventures of art, we find the meaning of our lives.” — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
Think about how many great works of art or game-changing ideas were ahead of their time - their creator's talent underappreciated until many years… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
If someone says they are taking my time - that's the one thing you never can take. I have to offer it. Time is… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
“Through all my years enslaved, I've listened to ancestral voices echoing through my weariness, giving me strength to withstand injustice, to believe in myself… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
There are so many ways in which we learn about life and the self. Each day opens paths to this exploration. For many of… — Ashley Bryan Copy Share Image
