Acid wasn't getting a whole lot of bad press at the time, and as I saw the whole bad-press thing happen, I became aware that the government had done a whole lie on all the other benign drugs as well. It became clear to me that the government wanted no real drug education. Tommy Rettig acidawarebad share on social
The demons you have are what motivate you to make your art. This is what drives the detective, this is what drives the painter, this is what drives the writer: a conflicting urge to forget pain and at the same time remember it and fight for some kind of justice. I know these powerful things are inside of me and everyone in some way or another. Tom Reiss artconflictdemon share on social
I told my father I wanted to play the banjo, and so he saved the money and got ready to give me a banjo for my next birthday, and between that time and my birthday, I lost interest in the banjo and was playing guitar. Jackson Browne banjobirthdayfather share on social
Whatever we do, it is definitely time that we reboot the health care reform attempt. It's time to completely start over. Jaime Herrera Beutler attemptcarecompletely Change image and share on social
The best time to listen to a politician is when he's on a stump on a street corner in the rain late at night when he's exhausted. Then he doesn't lie. Theodore White cornerexhaustlate Change image and share on social
The first time I listened to jazz was when I was 8. Hiromi Uehara jazzlistentime Change image and share on social
I think we are fascinated and scared by evil at the same time. I think it's important not to suppress our fascination but to walk into it with open eyes. Joshua Oppenheimer evileyefascinate Change image and share on social
I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me. Herbie Mann brazilianfinallylove Change image and share on social
When I was six, my best friend's parents bought him a piano. My mother noticed that every time I would go to his house, the first thing I would say to him was 'Levester' - His name was Levester - I said, 'Levester, can I go play your piano?' So, on my 7th birthday, my parents bought me a piano. Herbie Hancock 7thbirthdaybuy share on social