Ayana Mathis Quotes

I think being consistent is really important. In the arts there's a misconception that you sit around waiting for the muse to come, and that it's all really mystical and mysterious. In reality, sometimes you have to fake it till you make it.

Ayana Mathis

Quotes to Explore

I usually speak with all my drummers so that I write my songs with them in mind, and we'll have bass sounds, choir sounds, and then you can multi-task with all these orchestral sounds. Through the magic medium of technology, I can play all kinds of sounds - double bass and stuff.

Bat for Lashes
- Mind
- Technology
- Magic
We must recognize and keep in the public consciousness the significant contributions and sacrifices Americans of every community have made that have helped forge the greatest country our world has ever known.

Tammy Duckworth
- World
- Country
- Community
Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.

Carlo Collodi
- Time
- Fire
- Cold
The funny thing is I'm not even Latin. I was constantly getting Latin roles, and I was like, I even was nominated for an award, and I was like, 'Let them know at the NAACP, the first white woman. Let them know I'm totally grateful, but I'm not Latin. I can't do that. I play Latin.'

Vanessa Ferlito
- Funny
- Woman
- Grateful
It just happens to be that people like to associate poetry and rap music. I think that idea is kind of corny.

Thebe Neruda Kgositsile
- People
- Music
- Poetry
Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.

Natalie Merchant
- True
- Worry
- Yourself