Quote by Vanessa Carlton
My mom would give me a piece to play, but I wouldnt do any theory

My mom would give me a piece to play, but I wouldnt do any theory because when it came time to do it I would sneak back upstairs and watch TV. So, I had these kind of nonchalant lessons for years, then it just started soaking in. – Vanessa Carlton

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