The World Motivation
I used to live with J.D. Souther, and I would watch him write. He's be sitting, he'd say something, and then he'd write it down. That's craft.
“I used to live with J.D. Souther, and I would watch him write. He's be sitting, he'd say something, and then he'd write it down. That's craft.”
— Linda Ronstadt · Craft
I used to live with J.D. Souther, and I would watch him write. He's be sitting, he'd say something, and then he'd write it down. That's craft.
In the United States, we spend millions of dollars on sports because it promotes teamwork, discipline, and the experience of learning to make great progress in small increments. Learning to play music does all this and more.
I'm your basic atheist that believes in maybe - I'm a spiritual atheist.
You don't forget you have Parkinson's disease, believe me, especially in the shower. If you are not paying attention, you fall down.
The constant fear of a performer is to become what is reflected back at you.
I worked really hard in college, and I came out a completely different person and performer than when I went in. I did the work, and I found a craft.
I want to get better and better at my craft.
The more you know about your country, your people, you invest better in your craft.
Even though we try not to be nostalgic about drawing from old music, I'm always inspired by things like old Cole Porter songs or the words in the Gershwin songs or even Stephen Sondheim, where there's a real craft to them but it isn't only that you're hearing the words it's that it links so well with the music.
I learned that it's OK to be stubborn about your craft, and it's OK to demand excellence from the industry.