Jarrett Quotes & Sayings

Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President Obama is absolutely the best president to lead our country in the right direction. — Valerie Jarrett

I was always taught that a woman's place was in the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant. And I'm a firm believer in that. — Jeff Jarrett

I've got just 3 words: Ain't I Great? — Jeff Jarrett

I'm not talking ideas, or even presentation. It's like in politics: You have to sell something to become an electric player - like your skin or your heart. — Keith Jarrett

If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe. — Valerie Jarrett

But if I were to sum up who Barack Obama is and how he plans to meet this moment with one word, that word would be 'responsibility.' Responsibility to each other, our families, our communities, our country, and our world. — Valerie Jarrett

I've never heard anything Wynton [Marsalis] played sound like it meant anything at all. Wynton has no voice and no presence. His music sounds like a talented high-school trumpet player to me ... he's jazzy the same way someone who drives a BMW is sporty. — Keith Jarrett

A new era of responsibility is here. — Valerie Jarrett

Comedy is the finest drug, laughter is the best medicine. — D.M. Jarrett

President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages, but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure out what's in the minds of Republicans, we try to keep our focus on the American people. — Valerie Jarrett

If you force people to express an opinion, they are likely to create one just to get through your form. The problem is that opinions created on the spot are variable, as many opinion pollsters know to their cost. — Caroline Jarrett

When I was a kid ... if I couldn't get a ride to the comic book store, I would walk a mile and a half each way to get the latest issues of 'Batman' and 'Spider-Man' and 'X-Men.' I could not choose one over the other. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The only person who should have control over your life is God. You're not super woman. Sometimes you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself before you can save anybody else. — Norma Jarrett

I just worry a lot. I'm a worrier. Michelle and Barack are really dear to me. I mean, I love them. And I don't want to see them get hurt. Just the nature of politics is hurtful. So every time they are hurt, I get hurt. It's a lot to ask of people, and it's a lot to see your friends go through. It's hard not to get emotional. — Valerie Jarrett

Put yourself in the path of lightning, — Valerie Jarrett

I cannot say what I think is right about music. I only know the rightness of it. — Keith Jarrett

The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed. — Valerie Jarrett

Librarians are teaching the next generation how to use digital media responsibly. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

If we are going to do anything significant with life, we sometimes have to move away from it- beyond the usual measurements. We must occasionally follow visions and dreams. — Bede Jarrett

Once you try to do more than your equipment is capable of doing you get yourself in trouble and you start wrecking. — Dale Jarrett

President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress. — Valerie Jarrett

The United States is a strong and ardent ally of Israel. The fact of the matter is that friends can disagree. I think what's important is that world leaders are able to sit down with one another, have frank conversations and move forward. — Valerie Jarrett

It is an awfully sad misconception that librarians simply check books in and out. The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

May He give us
all the courage that we need
to go the way He shepherds us.
That when He calls
we may go unfrightened.
If He bids us come to Him
across the waters,
that unfrightened we may go.
And if He bids us climb a hill,
may we not notice that it is a hill,
mindful only of
the happiness of His company.
He made us for Himself,
that we should travel with Him
and see Him at the last
in His unveiled beauty
in the abiding city where
He is light
and happiness
and endless home. — Bede Jarrett

The 'cleverness' syndrome has taken the place of melody. It's like everyone has come down with this terrible disease in jazz ... you are always expected to do your own material, which is a strange thing to do if you're a poor composer but a great player. — Keith Jarrett

We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in this time of danger is the promise of a new day, if we have the courage and commitment to work together. — Valerie Jarrett

Music always turns into music. As soon as I play a key, push a key down, there's no theory any more. When I go and I hear a sound on the keyboard, all theories go out the window. — Keith Jarrett

I grew up with the piano. I learned its language as I learned to speak. — Keith Jarrett

When I look back at my career as an author, I don't look at the first book that was ever published as to where my career began - I look to the first book that I ever wrote. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

I was blessed to work with The Jazz Messengers when the two piano players were Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. — Chuck Mangione

When you're up against an electric band like that, it's like you're on two separate planets. — Keith Jarrett

I was raised by my grandparents, and they always made sure that I had a pencil and some paper, whether we were in the car or at a restaurant. While they were enjoying a nice meal, I would be sitting there drawing funny pictures of the waitress. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

We talked about the resources that the justice department has available to help them
the technical assistance to ensure that we're diffusing situations, not encouraging them to spiral out of control. — Valerie Jarrett

American people aren't interested in the procedural analysis. What they want is an up and down vote. They deserve an up and down vote on health care. — Valerie Jarrett

Soldier," he said. "A lousy one, but I was a soldier in the Army." He studied the menu then laid it to his side. "When the government fell and they let us all go I started working the docks over at south bay. Did that for a while and hated it. Started delivering goods for a guy I met working there and that's how I met Raul. — Jarrett Rush

Sorrow you can hold, however desolating, if nobody speaks to you. If they speak, you break down. — Bede Jarrett

We want to make sure that we incentivize the health care system to be designed to provide you the best quality health care possible. — Valerie Jarrett

Father Sams, a mirthful shaman, looked at a nighted photograph of actress Lar Park Lincoln beneath his glass of bourbon con hielo. — Jarrett McCall

The ADA was a landmark civil rights legislation. It was a bill of rights for persons with disabilities, a formal acknowledgement that Americans with disabilities are Americans first and that they're entitled to the same rights and freedoms as everybody else. — Valerie Jarrett

Don't hate the player, hate the game. — Jeff Jarrett

Cornelia had been living, for the past four years, with a hoist. — Jarrett McCall

We accept so many things that come through the media; we get used to them, however vigilant we are. But for any creative art, you have to remain 110% conscious, and in a world that's losing consciousness, that's getting harder. — Keith Jarrett

What's funny is that an old Web site of mine just had one fake bio, and everyone went crazy for it. So when I made the new Web site, I thought, 'I just need to make this one even more absurd.' — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

A child can have too many toys, but never
enough books. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

As somebody who visits countless schools, I see firsthand the dire situation our educational system faces. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The Recovery plan will put money in the pockets of the American worker, create and save millions of new jobs and invest in crucial areas such as health care, education, energy independence and a new infrastructure. — Valerie Jarrett

The bodies of the dead, even of a savage enemy shall not be subjected to indignities by civilized and Christian men. — H.S. Jarrett

If Diane Modahl was 40 times over the testosterone limit she'd have a deep voice and we'd all be calling her Barry White. — Tony Jarrett

I am a romantic, I admit it. — Keith Jarrett

It is the individual voice, present to itself, that needs to be heard. We need to hear the process of the musician working on himself. We don't need to hear who is more clever with synthesizers. Our cleverness has created the world we live in, which in many ways, we're sorry about. — Keith Jarrett

If I'm not a jazz player all the time, I've at least been cued in to what I do by jazz. — Keith Jarrett

As we try to compete in this global marketplace, we need to rebuild our infrastructure. We need to rebuild our schools. We need to make sure that teachers and first responders and veterans who are coming home from serving our country so proudly have jobs waiting for them. — Valerie Jarrett

That's J, E, double F, J, A, double R, E , double T ... I'm double J, Jeff Jarrett! — Jeff Jarrett

For the people who believe, you don't have to explain, and for the people who don't believe, no explanation is good enough. — Jeff Jarrett

the only way to fall in love is to be open to love! — Norma L. Jarrett

To a critic, no explanation will do. To a fan, no explanation is needed. — Jeff Jarrett

I'm not particularly in favor of doctrine or creed, ordination, the elevation of holy texts, the institution of church, or, for that matter, Christianity. Like most religions, it has irreconcilable shortcomings and an unforgivable history. What I do favor is the attempt to make sense of things by living within a story. The Christian story, for good or ill, is my inheritance. — Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew

No one will be forced to take the public option. The word option means choice. — Valerie Jarrett

What we need to do together is to put in place the kind of - foster the kind of environment where businesses of all sizes - small, medium or large - want to invest, want to do the innovative things that our businesses here in America are known for doing, want to grow our economy and want to create the kind of jobs that will bring - reduce that unemployment rate. — Valerie Jarrett

One of the major goals of health insurance reform is to bring down the cost. — Valerie Jarrett

Creativity is what makes humanity move. We were created to participate. — Keith Jarrett

The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign. — Valerie Jarrett

I'm not Bill Evans. I'm not Keith Jarrett. I'm basically a singer who plays along with his voice. — Burton Cummings

On this voyage, you will witness the marvels that this city has brought the world. It — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with construction is important. Our roads, our bridges, our sewers, our waterways, our dams - this is what makes our country so special. — Valerie Jarrett

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music. — Keith Jarrett

Ideally, I'd like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless. — Keith Jarrett

If sound is music and came from silence, then silence is potentially greater than sound. If the sound is effective, it should actually have a chemical - some sort of physiological - effect on the listener, so he doesn't have to hear that sound again. — Keith Jarrett

Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change. — Valerie Jarrett

My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without my parents. From the time she was seven months until now, I have been a single parent. — Valerie Jarrett

I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself. — Keith Jarrett

Silence is the potential from which music can arise. — Keith Jarrett

My goal in the new administration is to engage all of the stakeholders, everyone who can help us meet the challenges of the 21st century, and ensure that we work together. — Valerie Jarrett

If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it? — Keith Jarrett

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Peacock and DeJohnette have the same kind of integrity as Jarrett in their life and their work, the same values and commitment. Above all, they followed their inner needs and instincts and were always scrupulously honest: they would never continue to work with Jarrett if they could not commit themselves to his music; in such a case, they would simply leave. There was also a mutual respect of a very high order. — Ian Carr

The mysterious is always attractive. People will always follow a vail. — Bede Jarrett

Your own music comes out of your head and emotions, but it's not etched in your system. — Keith Jarrett

We really never know what we're gonna play when we get on stage. — Keith Jarrett

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one. — Valerie Jarrett

The way I think about the practicing, it is my undercover work. — Keith Jarrett

Financial regulatory reform is one of the top legislative priorities of the Obama Administration. — Valerie Jarrett

I realized that improvisers should probably always have time off. But musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute - unless something drastic occurs. — Keith Jarrett

My mother was a very talented artist. When she was in jail, we'd write letters back and forth; that was pretty much the only form of communication we had. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

You know, when people look at a tree, they look at the leaves; they don't look at the spaces between the leaves. They're focused on the tree. I think there's an awareness of spaces or it wouldn't look like a tree to them. — Keith Jarrett

I'm my own most merciless critic onstage. — Keith Jarrett

The long term sustainable growth in job creation comes from the private sector. It is important that the Obama administration partner with the private sector and come up with the best possible ideas for creating jobs. — Valerie Jarrett

An author is somebody who writes a story. It doesn't matter if you're a kid or if you're a grown-up, it doesn't matter if the book gets published and lots of people get to read it, or if you make just one copy and you share that book with one friend. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

No one has direct access to your mind like you do. That's why introspection remains a valid technique even after the invention of brain scanners. — Christian Jarrett

If a person plays dissonance long enough, it will sound like consonance. It's a language that was alien and then it's less and less alien as it continues to live. — Keith Jarrett

Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms. — Keith Jarrett

The last six months of the Bush administration lost four million jobs and the first six months of the Obama administration lost another four million before any initiatives of the president could take action. — Valerie Jarrett

When you're on stage you have a very strange knowledge of what the audience is. It isn't exactly a sound - it's a hum, like the streets. — Keith Jarrett

Ishmael had the posture of a classic general; the intellect of a cab driver. — Jarrett McCall

You can't get a friend more loyal than your dog. — Dale Jarrett

When I was in sixth grade, they slashed the budgets for all of our school art programs, so my grandparents enrolled me in art classes at Worcester Art Museum, which I attended from sixth to 12th grade. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

You never know when your ideas are going to come back to you. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka

If music is sound & came from silence, then silence is potentially greater than sound. — Keith Jarrett

One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop. — Keith Jarrett

I don't like recording studios - except my own, which is just a little room above the garage. — Keith Jarrett