Jazz has always been a melting pot of influences and I plan to incorporate them all. Esperanza Spalding incorporateinfluencejazz Change image and share on social
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 beddaylot Change image and share on social
If you don't already know about jazz music, how would you be exposed? How would get an opportunity to find out if it spoke to you? If you get exposed to it enough, you might find a taste for it. Esperanza Spalding exposefindjazz Change image and share on social
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad. Esperanza Spalding anytimebackbad Change image and share on social
The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge. Esperanza Spalding benefitenterknowledge Change image and share on social
I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it. Esperanza Spalding insubordinatenature Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I was really curious about acting. And I was interested in movement and dance. I wasn't good at either of those things - I didn't work at those things. Esperanza Spalding actcuriousdance Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, people called me Emily rather than Esperanza, even though my full name is Esperanza Emily Spalding. Esperanza Spalding callemilyesperanza Change image and share on social
I love people, and I love to be with people and to make music with people, but my natural state is to revert back to being by myself in my house, which is cool because that's where I practice and write and listen and study. Esperanza Spalding backcoolhouse share on social
My earliest attempts at writing were when I was seven. I would sit at the piano and transcribe the songs I heard on the radio. I'd change little things in the music and write different lyrics. Esperanza Spalding attemptchangeearly Change image and share on social
