Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Personal Identity Quotes
Cultural InfluenceFamily DynamicsGenerational DifferencesMusic PreferencesPersonal Identity My mom loved rock n' roll. My father hated it. We couldn't play it when he was around. He liked classical music and Duke Ellington.
IntegrityPersonal IdentityPolitical DisengagementRejection of Power I'm not a politician. And I don't want to be.
FashionMemoryNostalgiaPersonal IdentityYouthful Rebellion I had a rat-tail when I was younger. I had this nice Bobby Brown fade, with a rat-tail that was long enough to wrap around my face. I used to chew on the end and bite it.
BelongingBoundaryEnvironmentInteractionsPersonal Identity The environment is everything that isn't me.
CuratorshipInfluenceMusic AppreciationMusicologyPersonal Identity I'm sure I would have been considered a more significant artist if I was a singer-songwriter. It's just not the way I roll. I love being a curator and a musicologist. People write me letters and thank me for turning them on to Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and that's partly my job this time around.