I did grow up in a rough neighborhood in Portland, which is an abstract concept for anybody who's … - Esperanza Spalding

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It is a violation which has obsessed the tyrants of the twentieth century. They do not want simply to kill their opponents, but to liquidate them, to deny that they have ever existed.

Esperanza Spalding

I did grow up in a rough neighborhood in Portland, which is an abstract concept for anybody who's rolled through Portland because now it looks like a TV set, literally.

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It's weird sometimes to have people not see me or see what I do.

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I’m not gonna sit around and waste my precious divine energy trying to explain and be ashamed of things you think are wrong with me.

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You don't have to be fearless to do anything, you can be scared out of your mind.

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People are more used to seeing men who are masters at an instrument than women. When people say, 'Oh, she plays like a dude,' it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, 'Oh, she's as good as us. ' Of course, that's a stupid statement. It's totally stereotypical to say, 'We have an advantage on this, and if anyone else can do it well, it's only because they're like us. ' I think more men are starting to learn that this attitude is totally hollow and based in imagination. As more women are involved in music, this kind of thing gets said less and less.

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When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us. " Of course, that's a stupid statement.

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