“Critics have their purposes, and they’re supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what they did.” – Duke Ellington ...
“Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at the sun.’ We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.” — Zora Neale Hurston ...
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters our whole lives.” – Jane Austen...
“Many people think of me as a perfectionist, someone who polishes and shines each song and performance. I’ve always been bothered by that assumption.” — Phil Collins ...