“There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your freedom, and tell you what to think. But young folks can rekindle the weary spirit of a slumbering nation.”
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People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And it's jazz music-it's not easy for them to get to it. I don't want them ever to feel that I'm taking their presence lightly.
What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never really get that out.
When did we begin to lose faith in our ability to effect change?
Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with confidence.