Golson Quotes & Sayings

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag. — Van Morrison

Most of our brain cells are glial cells, once thought to be mere support cells, but now understood as having a critical role in brain function. Glial cells in the human brain are markedly different from glial cells in other brains, suggesting that they may be important in the evolution of brain function. — Thomas R. Insel

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck. — Bobby Fischer

The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable. — Arundhati Roy

I'm a product of my surroundings. I grew up on Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed, and also Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, the Fat Boys, and Biz Markie. — Big Smo

The way to learn the language is to rip off other players. As Benny Golson told me, "We all start off sounding like other cats. And gradually, a lick here or there,we start to sound like ourselves. But it takes a long time to do so ... " That'swhat he told me, and it worked for me. — Branford Marsalis

So, then I'll just use Jesse's to torture you some more. — Bella Jeanisse

As a model, I really stand for not being a model, if that makes sense. When I started, the whole idea of the model was very different; it was a bit stuck-up. Not stuck-up, but no one was trying to have fun, or not even have fun, but be willing to smile. — Cara Delevingne

Courage is contagious. — Glenn Greenwald

People are so busy dreaming the American Dream, fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be, that they're all asleep at the switch. Consequently we are living in the Age of Human Error. — Florence King

Numerous animals have lost their lives at my hands, but only one human. I hear Gale saying, How different can it be, really? — Suzanne Collins

The most significant bands I played in when I first got to New York were Bobby Watson's band, Roy Hargrove's first band, Benny Golson's band, Benny Green's trio, and probably the most significant out of all of those, for me personally, was playing in Freddie Hubbard's band. — Christian McBride

I still have the strength to carry the bread I eat, What always weighs more is the bread of the others, — Jose Saramago