Fave quotes

Imitate, assimilate, and innovate. ~Clark Terry

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” ~Charles Mingus

“Music, for me, has always been a place where anything is possible–a refuge, a magical world where anyone can go, where all kinds of people can come together, and anything can happen. We are limited only by our imaginations.” ~Bill Frisell

“Jazz is… An open-ended music designed for open minds.” ~unknown

“I wanted all things to seem to make some sense,
So we could all be happy, yes, instead of tense.
And I made up lies, so
they all fit nice,
and I made this sad world
a paradise” ~ Kurt Vonnegut

“But how could you live and have no story to tell?” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky (White Nights)

“If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man, don’t bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good man.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Anyone can make the simple complicated, creativity is making the complicated simple.” ~Charlie Mingus

Calvin: From now on, I’ll connect the dots my own way.

Calvin: Dear Santa. Why is your operation located at the North Pole? I’m guessing cheap elf labour, lower environmental standards, and tax breaks. Is this really the example you want to set for us impressionable kids? …My plan is to put him on the defensive before he considers how good I’ve been.

Dr. Meredith Grey: I guess we’re adults. The question is, when did that happen, and how do we make it stop?

All romantics, perhaps, are pornographers at heart. Perfect Tense – Michael Bracewell

Dr. Meredith Grey: How do you know when how much is too much? Too much too soon. Too much information. Too much fun. Too much love. Too much to ask… And when is it all just too much to bear?

Dr. Cristina Yang: I get angry when I go without sleep

Grey’s anatomy: People keep you going. People are better than no people.