#stand

The artists who stand out to me have a passion for what they do. There are a lot of people who can sing. It's just like when you go to church and people are singing because it sounds good, not because it feels good. There's a difference. ↗

— Jill Scott

#because #church #difference #feels #go

I do believe that models should be older now. You tell girls to go and catwalk and be sexy, but some of these girls have never even experienced their first kiss, so they don't understand how to be like that. ↗

— Shanina Shaik

#even #experienced #first #first kiss #go

Thailand stands at a crossroads. ↗

— Thaksin Shinawatra

#stands #thailand

My mom and dad are both in stand-up comedy, so that's where I started, that's where I got everything. My roots are holding the mic. ↗

— Pauly Shore

#comedy #dad #everything #got #holding

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. ↗

— Upton Sinclair

#difficult #get #his #man #salary

I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much. ↗

— Simon Sinek

#because #deliberately #down #flying #had

The Chili Peppers do a lot of improvising, but it's within the framework of song structures. The Meatbats is from a purely instrumental standpoint. But when you hear the term 'instrumental music' you think it's real serious stuff and everybody's playing a million notes and it's about playing fast. That's not what we do. ↗

— Chad Smith

#chili #everybody #fast #framework #hear

Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the person crushed who feels what is happening. Unless one has placed oneself on the side of the oppressed, to feel with them, one cannot understand. ↗

— Simone Weil

#cannot #crushed #crushing #feel #feels

The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#american experience #basic #basic human rights #citizens #experience

I listened to Kelley's record with pleasure. Great to hear real music with respect for the righteous roots. Her singing is outstanding - no frills, down to the bone and intense. ↗

— Jerry Wexler

#down #great #hear #her #i