I think there are some things in music that work and don't work. That's learned from counterpoint and rhythm and theory, and they don't work if you don't want them to work. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
There was a period where I dressed sort of like a mechanic and I looked really schlumpy, and I thought, "This is not who I am. This is not who I want to be." It was a very important moment… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people get intimidated by the language of music, but everyone owns music. I think there's nothing standing in between a composer and her audience. I think a lot of people feel that way because they feel it's rarefied, but it's really not. You should feel the impact of it without being able to name it… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share
My early life was full of music because my sisters played the piano and I started playing at three. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I realized that all you have to do is state what you need and figure out how to get it, and be kind and… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
The people who are going into music who hunger, they're going into pop music. There are some badass women who are ambitious and hungry… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I think there are some things in music that work and don't work. That's learned from counterpoint and rhythm and theory, and they don't… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
My daughter is my greatest gift and, not to be corny, but my greatest teacher. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
If you're doing something new there is always a sense of fear or foreboding, but you're in new ground and you have to get… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I'd been trained as a classical musician, but also as a pop musician. My teacher made sure that everything was available. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
There was a period where I dressed sort of like a mechanic and I looked really schlumpy, and I thought, "This is not who… — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I have never relied on anyone else for money since I graduated, and that made me feel grown up. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
I feel like music is oceanic - there's no end to what you can discover. — Jeanine Tesori Copy Share Image
