

"I think that music, being an expression of the human heart, or of the human being itself, does express just what is happening - the whole of human experience at the particular time it is being expressed." – John Coltrane "The material of music is sound and silence. Take pride in the high quality of everything we do. It's not about convincing those who are currently in power, it's about changing the very face of power itself." – Kimberle Crenshaw “If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” – Noam Chomsky Bring The Woo Factor. It's not about asking, it's about demanding. "It's not about supplication, it's about power. "If architecture is frozen music then music must be frozen architecture" - Quincy Jones "You don't have to compose a masterpiece every time, but I think the challenge of art is always searching for something different, searching for a new sensitivity, a new perspective, a new vision." – Ludovico Einaudi Nurture individuality. Approach with a sense of open-mindedness. "If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader." – Dolly Parton Ask all the questions. "Regard your limitations as secret strengths, or as constraints that you can make use of" – Brian Eno "I take my fundamental cue from John Coltrane that says there must be a priority of integrity, honesty, decency, and mastery of craft." – Cornel West Be active contributors to the cultural dialog.

Begin how you mean to finish: with positivity "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." – Maya Angelou "When we work with love we renew the spirit that renewal is an act of self-love, it nurtures our growth." – Bell Hooks Act and Engage with integrity.
