In America we have big issues with education - in impoverished communities especially. I work with Teach For All, and so we're encouraging more people to get into teaching.
John LegendRead
To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel better every day. I feel more confident and inspired, and that's fun.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Receiving positive feedback on your work can boost your confidence and inspiration.
In this quote, John Legend expresses the uplifting feeling that comes from receiving widespread appreciation for his music. This positive validation not only enhances his confidence but also inspires him to continue creating, highlighting the powerful impact that recognition and support can have on an artist's creative journey.
Themes
MusicConfidenceInspirationFeedbackPositivity
In practice
Example use cases
In an interview, one might use this quote to underscore the importance of audience feedback.
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All quotes →Hip-hop is one of the most free art forms there is. There's so many sounds you can use, so many things you can bring in. You never know, man. I bet years ago people would've never said they would hear me with Rick Ross, and we did four classic songs together.
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For me as a songwriter, I love when other people cover my songs.
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I wrote the song "Show Me" as a prayer to God asking simple, honest questions about life and death and why there is so much suffering in the world. As I grew with the song I realized I shouldn't limit these questions solely to God; I should ask those questions of others and of myself.
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Hip hop is usually a bunch of guys talking to a bunch of guys, in my experience. It's homosocial, not homosexual, in that it's almost always all one gender in a room where it's being created. That locker-room environment has an impact on the language. I think the music suffers 'cause it allows an almost cartoonish level of misogyny.
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