QUOTES
Our
cultural strength has always been derived from our diversity of understanding
and experience.
Music
has always been transnational;
Things
can fall apart, or threaten to, for many reasons, and then there's got to be a
leap of faith. Ultimately, when you're at the edge, you have to go forward or
backward; if you go forward, you have to jump together.
When
you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and
it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it.
“When we enlarge our view of
the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives."
One
of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge
but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.