“I'll listen to anything authentic whether it's bluegrass or gospel or ...” — Billy Collins Quote

“I'll listen to anything authentic whether it's bluegrass or gospel or blues.”

“It's an important social duty to spread the word of English to people whose livelihoods depend on knowing the language.”

“When I discovered the lyric poem, that advanced not by narrative steps but by blocks and layers of imagery, I said, 'Gee, I probably could do that. So let me try that.'”

“I just want to make great music. There's not a genre that I would categorize it as, but I want it to be true and authentic.”

“I think when your intent and your energy is authentic and it's real and it's of the moment and it's necessary, it will reach the people it needs to reach.”

“Authenticity, to me, is something that you feel, and if it doesn't feel authentic, you pick up on it right away.”