#ore

I like to make records sound good. I'm more like a reducer than a producer. If an artist cannot produce themselves, what's the point? ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#cannot #good #i #like #make

One of the things that's clear to me from interviews that I've read is that the more popular successful jazz musicians had audiences above and beyond the music community. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#audiences #beyond #clear #community #had

The piano is the X factor. People have a tough time following the structures when there's no piano there, spelling it out. It makes it more easily understood, particularly to people who don't know as much about music. ↗

— Branford Marsalis

#easily #factor #following #know #makes

I don't want to be typecast as the 'ambient guy' or someone who only does electronic scores. I think most of the work that comes my way is because people feel they know me musically. ↗

— Cliff Martinez

#because #comes #does #electronic #feel

The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn. ↗

— Cliff Martinez

#because #come #feel #i #i feel

From time to time, the irresponsible acts of the Cuban government remind us that this is far more than about the freedom of one country, but it really is about the stability and security of the region and the national security interests of the United States. ↗

— Mel Martinez

#acts #country #cuban #far #freedom

We need a new Latin American policy that is bold - different. We need to focus on building civil society, focus on the lack of infrastructure. We need look at ways to foster economic opportunity.There needs to be a more comprehensive economic vision in the region. ↗

— Mel Martinez

#american policy #bold #building #civil #civil society

And what's more I've got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

#alone #am #anyone #got #how

Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

#calm #calm down #died #down #energy

I'll always be a foreigner. ↗

— Olivier Martinez

#foreigner #i