Wynton Marsalis Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)
Wynton Marsalis quotes and sayings page 9 (63 year old musician). Here's quote # 81 through 90 out of the 98 we have for him.
“My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something; it gives me an added edge.”
“The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my head, and they did.”
“The rebuilding of New Orleans is an important point in the history of the United States.”
“What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out.”
“When I first came to New York everybody on the scene would treat me like I could play, but I couldn't.”
“When you create change with your point of view, you have to be ready for what comes with that.”
“When I auditioned for my high school band the band director was excited because my father was known to be a great musician. When he heard me, he said 'Are you sure you're Ellis's son?'”
“There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk everything for their beliefs.”
“Don't worry about what others say about your music. Pursue whatever you are hearing... but if everybody really hates your music maybe you could try some different approaches.”
“I always read all these books about the slaves. My mother is very educated. My father would talk to us like we were grown men. We never knew what he was talking about half the time.”
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