The first year I started in San Francisco, there was an American work on every program and theres been a lot of music by living composers and gradually that was part of the process of getting the audience really to trust me. – Michael Tilson Thomas
The hedonistic lifestyle is difficult to achieve when youre still carrying your own gear. Trust me that you dont feel glamorous with a 60-pound amp in your arms its a lot less sexy than toting a vodka gimlet and impossible to do in heels. – Carrie Brownstein
Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations. – Mary J. Blige