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You can't hate your origin and not end up hating yourself. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself.

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Esperanza Spalding

It's a pity if someone who has a really profoundly potent art to share chooses not to or doesn't fit into this very thin slice of what's desirable and marketable, chances are the public will never get a chance to hear what they're doing.

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

People, See, Sometimes, Weird

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.

Ashamed, Being Real, Being Yourself, Energy, Explain, Thinking

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

Fearless, Mind, Scared

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.

Attitude, Masters, Men, Said, Stupid

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.

Dude, Good, Like, People, Play, Stupid
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