I dress up a certain way because I respect the music. – Wynton Marsalis
People have taken time out of their day and spent their money to come sit down at a concert. And its jazz music-its not easy for them to get to it. I dont want them ever to feel that Im taking their presence lightly. – Wynton Marsalis
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. – Wynton Marsalis
I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the discipline of study, to get into the habit of doing something that you dont want to do. – Wynton Marsalis
It is justice and respect that I want the world to dust off and put – without delay, and with tenderness – back on the head of the Palestinian child. It will be imperfect justice and respect because the injustice and disrespect have been so severe. But I believe we are right to try. – Alice Walker