#listen

Whenever you play dance music, it serves a function. It becomes a utility; you have to worry about the tempos and what you're going to play for people. But when you're playing for listening, you're free. ↗

— Stan Kenton

#becomes #dance #dance music #free #function

It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietnam at the same time, so it wasn't just my dad's story, it was my mom's story too. And we definitely grew up listening to the stories. ↗

— Vanessa Kerry

#both #brothers #dad #definitely #fiancee

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones. ↗

— Daniel Dae Kim

#just #listening #much #ones #relationships

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening. ↗

— Larry King

#anything #day #every #going #i

When I got to Princeton I made a point of attending the Philosophy Club and listening to the lectures, but I didn't get involved in any discussions in those clubs. I guess after the first year, I dropped that. ↗

— Stephen Cole Kleene

#any #attending #club #clubs #discussions

Well, listen, you know, the Czech saying is, you know, when you are drowning you are grabbing even a little twig. That's what all Czechs were doing, grabbing for... with the hope for this little twig. ↗

— Milos Forman

#czechs #doing #drowning #even #grabbing

When a man gets up to speak, people listen then look. When a woman gets up, people kook; then, if they like what they see, they listen. ↗

— Pauline Frederick

#like #listen #look #man #people

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear. ↗

— Emma Thompson

#children #ear #half #just #listened

I spend a lot of time copying saxophone players and trumpet players. Not to say that it is not important to listen to guitar players, but there's so much music out there and so many possibilities. I like anyone who plays any instrument. ↗

— Bill Frisell

#anyone #copying #guitar #guitar players #i

Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music. ↗

— Brian Eno

#attention #case #emotional #front #important