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There is nothing like an odor to stir memories. ↗

— William McFee

#memories #nothing #odor #stir

It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#difference #life #long #long life #make

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#almost #band #became #because #came

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then the phone started to ring, and gradually, over time, I started conducting more and more. Now a third of my performances are with orchestras. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#bug #concert #conducting #did #done

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#clear #get #i #me #mind

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old, and then as a senior in high school I put together a jazz quintet called The Bobby Mack Jazz Quintet. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#bands #been #bobby #called #high

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop thinking about their pain for a moment, or the fact the tomorrow morning they're going to get up and tell their boss off... then I'll be successful. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#boss #bring #fact #get #going

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#craft #disciplined #father #growing #growing up

When you hear 'Truth of Touch,' I believe you recognize that it is me; however it's not the typical Yanni album. ↗

— Yanni

#believe #hear #however #i #i believe

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the Metropolitan Opera so I grew up with classical music and jazz in the home all the time. ↗

— Bobby McFerrin

#african american #american #classical #classical music #contract