D'Angelo Aretha Franklin was as important to the civil-rights movement as Malcolm X and Medgar Evers. Artists can choose to take on the tremendous amount of responsibility we have, or choose to ignore it. – D’Angelo Aretha Quotes Artists Quotes Choose Quotes Civilrights Quotes Evers Quotes Franklin Quotes Ignore Quotes Malcolm Quotes Medgar Quotes Movement Quotes Responsibility Quotes Tremendous Quotes I learned at an early age that what we were doing in the choir was just as important as the preacher. It was a ministry in itself. We could stir the pot, you know? When I was young, I had an ‘aha’ moment in church. There was a thing called testimony service, and somebody would sing a song, and everyone else would join in, finding a note where they fit. During one of those, a light went on in my head. In that moment, I heard everything – Parliament, the Staple Singers, Curtis Mayfield, Prince – in there.
Jim James The Muppet Show’ was huge. I watched it all the time as a kid, and I really loved the way they used music on that. I also remember hearing the radio in the car as a kid, like Stevie Wonder and Simon and Garfunkel. – Jim James
Henry MillerKnowledge In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance. – Henry Miller
Jonathan Anderson I think ceramics are so amazing because they’re incredibly educational – you can buy something made in the 14th century, and it looks like it was made yesterday. There’s something to be learned there, and ceramics can tell you the history of the time because they’re functional vessels, ultimately. – Jonathan Anderson
Nandita Mahtani A pair of glass hoops or block heels is a super cool way to bring out the nude color. – Nandita Mahtani
J C Ryle What could an unsanctified man do in Heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in the face and fairly answered. No man can possibly be happy in a place where he is not in his element and where all around him is not congenial to his tastes, habits and character. – J C Ryle
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