“There is music out there that is commercially driven, whether you like...” — Rhiannon Giddens Quote

“There is music out there that is commercially driven, whether you like it or not. That's a peculiarly American innovation. We innovated the commercial music business.”

“I'm discovering so much about how invisible, othered and dismissed the Islamic world is, in terms of the massive effects it had on European music and culture.”

“I'm a North Carolina native. Grew up in North Carolina.”

“Secondarily, I think films that are driven by music also terrify studios.”

“It's not about motivation. It's about what's driven inside of you.”

“I really want to do film, but I want to do the right film. The truth for me is that I'm really driven by stories. So there are stories I want to tell, and if it's a good story then I want to do it, whatever genre it is.”