Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and

Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but theyre also practicing math. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they dont relate to. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I write music with an exclamation point! – Richard Wagner

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