Author: Esperanza Spalding

Quotes

Anything I do has to have integrity, so if you just want to make music, it's not difficult finding support. The hard part for a publicist or manager is making a star.

Anything I do has to have integrity, so if you just want to make music, it's not difficult finding support. The hard part for a publicist or manager is making a star.

- Esperanza Spalding

I never think my music isn't easy until I got to teach it to other people.

I never think my music isn't easy until I got to teach it to other people.

- Esperanza Spalding

I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it.

I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it.

- Esperanza Spalding

I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's not contextualized.

I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's not contextualized.

- Esperanza Spalding

I grew up with an incredibly loving and supportive family that gave me the impression there were a lot of options for me out there.

I grew up with an incredibly loving and supportive family that gave me the impression there were a lot of options for me out there.

- Esperanza Spalding

I love Aretha Franklin, Edith Piaf, Blondie.

I love Aretha Franklin, Edith Piaf, Blondie.

- Esperanza Spalding

Your sanity is harder to get back than money or contacts. You are the magic. You are the art. You can't lose that.

Your sanity is harder to get back than money or contacts. You are the magic. You are the art. You can't lose that.

- Esperanza Spalding

There's enough time in the day: If you go to bed at 10 and start your day at 6, there's a lot you can do in a day!

There's enough time in the day: If you go to bed at 10 and start your day at 6, there's a lot you can do in a day!

- Esperanza Spalding

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

- Esperanza Spalding

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