““if you don't first accept the gift as it is—if you change what you hear, or change what you learn—doesn't that make it weak somehow?" "Why should it?" Mr. Williams asked softly. "As I believe I've said to you before, the gift is not what you hear, or learn… the gift is being able to hear and learn. These things are yours from the moment they come and you can shape the tune, or the clay, or the painting, or whatever it is, because it belongs to you. It's what I've always done with my music.””
![“I've been given a gift [musical talent] - don't misuse it. I spent a lot of time just wasting that talent, not treasuring it, not valuing it, not respecting it, just taking it for granted. That was a hard lesson to learn. It doesn't come for free. Don't do that. Treasure it, respect it, treat it…” quote by David Crosby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1a9/david-crosby-8990_enjoy_i-ve-been-given-a-gift-musical-talent-do_2902515.jpg)
![“You can't steal a gift. Bird [Charlie Parker] gave the world his music, and if you can hear it you can have it.” quote by Dizzy Gillespie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/626/dizzy-gillespie-18297_bird_you-can-t-steal-a-gift-bird-charlie-park_2034669.jpg)
![“Downloading's the same as what I used to do. I used to tape the charts of the songs I liked [off the radio]. I don't mind it. I hate all these big, silly rock stars who moan. At least they're fuckin' downloading your music, you cunt, and paying attention, know what I mean? You should fuckin'…” quote by Liam Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c7/liam-gallagher-12691_liam-gallagher_downloading-s-the-same-as-what-i-used-to_369.jpg)
