I love Aretha Franklin, Edith Piaf, Blondie. Esperanza Spalding arethablondieedith Change image and share on social
I don't watch TV, I don't spend time on the Internet, and I don't party much. I don't text very much, either. Esperanza Spalding internetpartyspend Change image and share on social
I put my mother through a lot when I was a teenager. I used to lie a lot. Now, we talk all the time. Esperanza Spalding lielotmother Change image and share on social
I'm realizing now that I was always really curious about inviting people into a space and sharing information that way. But I didn't have any context for it. It was just fun because I was homeschooled and lonely and bored, and I'd do things to get people to come over. Esperanza Spalding borecontextcurious share on social
I was exposed to many kinds of music including rock and disco, classical and folk, Midtown and Miles Davis, Sly Stone and David Bowie. Esperanza Spalding bowieclassicaldavid Change image and share on social
I write at the piano, so I write things that fit comfortably under my hands, and I'm not thinking in terms of any specific compositional methods. I'm just seeking sounds. Esperanza Spalding comfortablycompositionalfit Change image and share on social
On nights that I'm feeling a need to stretch personally and artistically, I tend to put together outfits that are very quirky, mismatched and over-the-top eclectic. Esperanza Spalding artisticallyeclecticfelt Change image and share on social
I just want to say, if you're going crazy, take a break. I felt overwhelmed by stuff that wasn't satisfying me, things I was supposed to do for my career. I stopped and said, 'Let me get back to the basics.' Esperanza Spalding backbasicbreak share on social
Genre boundaries are good for marketing but they all but disappear when you're a player. Esperanza Spalding boundarydisappeargenre Change image and share on social
It's about process, the process of growth. It seems to me in my own life - and other minds throughout history have also observed this phenomenon - that growth seems to move in two directions at the same time. Esperanza Spalding directiongrowthhistory share on social
