“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 ancestral thoughts out of me. My memory of teaching— surrounded by children, singing songs of our… — 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
