You're going to react to a painting in a way that the painting demands you react.
From Greil Marcus
Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them.
I had tremendous fun fooling around with the way people talked about songs, just the way that became another way of understanding the world.
I learned that when something just has to be said to move the discussion along, or broaden it or deepen it, if I can just keep my mouth shut for five minutes a student will say it. So for me a lot of teaching is about keeping my mouth shut.
Elvis transcends his talent to the point of dispensing with it altogether.
Elvis' early music has drama because as he sang he was escaping limits.
Hearing things like 'Wake Up' by Lora Logic, or the Raincoats' 'In Love' - that was something I wasn't prepared for. I couldn't hear anything that came before it in the music, and I didn't want to. I was absolutely in love with its out-of-nowhereness.
I want another idea, another project, but you can't make them up. They show up.
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