Will Allison Quotes

I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me.

If I could stomach the awful part of being a veterinarian, which involves sticking your hand up animals' behinds, I would be a vet.

One out of forty American men wears women's clothing. We've had more than forty presidents. One of these guys has been dancing around the Oval Office in a prom dress.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.

The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues.

If you let people break your spirit and detour you from your path, then you have not been true to yourself or those you're here to touch, those who believe in you.

When you win a race your on top that day, so take it for what its worth, have a good time and party, cause the next day when you get out of bed, the meter goes back to zero again.

All the classic jazz players all sang and a lot of 'em sang blues.

She watched the first episode and she was like, 'This is feminism?' And then by the end of the season, she was like, 'This is feminism.' The tone changed completely. She was really psyched about it.

Dig until you hit rock. Then take out that jackhammer and go a little deeper.

Anyone suffering Downton Abbey withdrawal symptoms will find an instant tonic.

I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company.

Unlike water or wine or even Coca-Cola, sweet tea means something. It is a tell, a tradition. Sweet tea isn't a drink, really. It's culture in a glass.

Change, when it comes, cracks everything open.

Southern women can say more with a cut of their eyes than a whole debate club’s worth of speeches.

Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies.

Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings.

Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning.

In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved and were loved in return.

Every villain is a hero in his or her own mind.

Everybody cryin' mercy / When they don't know the meaning of the word.

Leave your ego, play the music, love the people.

Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is the way you can both hate and love something you are not sure you understand.

I did not begin with craft, I began with strong feelings and worked toward craft.

One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt.

Class, race, sexuality, gender and all other categories by which we categorize and dismiss each other need to be excavated from the inside.

Don't ever second-guess a strong feeling that you have. Trust your gut.

I've always had those little goals that I've worked toward-They add up.

If you see yourself as trying to beat the mountain, eventually the mountain will win. You don't conquer mountains, you cooperate with them.

Reach for the sky, it's not as high as it seems. Just follow your heart go as far as your dreams.

Our ability to respond positively to setbacks, fuels our creativity and lays the foundation for future successes.

The things that really matter don't mix with idle chatter.

If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.

It is a rare and valuable tonic to share insights, dreams and concerns with people whom you have never met. The sole purpose for such exchanges is simply to give light to one another.

We need a safe place, a reserve of truth, a place where words kindle ideas and set ideas sparking off in others, a word sanctuary. Poetry is this gathering place of words.

Before all, you need to know who you are, what you believe in, and what you stand for. Be how you want to be received.

When one team member succeeds, the entire team succeeds.

I have a mantra of my own that has helped me through the most chaotic of times. I remind myself that: I am the best, I have the best, and I deserve the best.

The only magic we have is what we make in ourselves, the muscles we build up on the inside, the sense of belief we create from nothing.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

One of the things I love about acting is other actors, looking into their eyes, and working off them, and listening and responding to them.

John Bond has blackened my name with his insinuations about the private lives of football managers. Both my wives are upset.

What I have to do from here is I have to do the best I can to carry on.

It is a very difficult job, being the servant of two masters.

Look to see the best in everyone - especially in those who refuse to do the same. Perhaps your kindness will break someone's shell or be a catalyst to change their mind.

Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk.

I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.

It's a great way to start the day, hearing you've been nominated for an Emmy. It's just thrilling.

I love wasting time and learning to lip-sync to songs; it's a silly hobby of mine.