All Gil Scott-Heron Quotes
- Womenfolk raised me and I was full-grown before I knew I came from a broken home Broken
- I am a black man dedicated to expression; expression of the joy and pride of blackness. I consider myself neither poet, composer, or musician. These… Beauty
- The revolution will not be televised. Inspirational
- The way you get to know yourself is by the expression on other people's faces. Expression
- The first revolution is when you change your mind Change
- You have to learn and keep learning. Funny
- Everything that's bad for you catches on too quickly in America, because that's the easiest thing to get people to invest in, the pursuits that… America
- I was a piano player before I was a poet. Inspirational
- Our accomplishments show what kind of people we are. Accomplishment
- The revolution that takes place in your head, nobody will ever see that. Ever See
- Colour is not the issue in America; class is. America
- Every show that sells out is like a hero's welcome for me. Every Show
- I am honestly not sure how capable I am of love. And I'm not sure why. Capable
- I learnt early on that your audience take the songs in the way they want to rather than the way you might want them too. Audience
- I tour more than I need to, more than is good for you. But it's my favorite part of music. I much prefer it to… Favorite
- If you aren't having no fun, die, because you're running a worthless program, far as I'm concerned. Concerned
- My songs were always about the tone of voice rather than the words. Inspirational
- Schedule? I have no schedule. There is no hurry. I work when I want to. Hurry
- You should be able to do anything you can afford as an adult. Able
- I was a better writer when I was teaching. I was constantly going over the basics and constantly reminding myself, as I reminded my students,… Basics