Listening Quotes

When my father passed away two or three years ago, I didnt listen to music for four days – thats a long time for me.

I’m not a fan of anybody music who I feel like a sucka. I don’t listen to you. They play you in the club, you can have the #1 jam, but if I know your character, how can I listen to your music?

Listen to other people tell their story, but don’t believe them. You know that it’s just a story that is only true for them, but listen because the communication can be wonderful.

Being around people like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack, all these greats, I was taught to listen and observe.

I think the only music I didn’t listen to was country and western, and that holds to this day.

By suggestion and example, I believe children can be helped to hear the many voices about them. Take Time to listen and talk about the voices of the earth and what they mean-the majestic voice of thunder, the winds, the sound of surf or flowing streams.

Most secrets should never be told, but especially those that are more menacing to the listener than to the teller.

If you listen to your soul you will know what is “best” for you, because what is best for you is what is true for you.

Men are wary of me because they know, by listening to my music, that a relationship with me will be quite deep.

Each day when you wake up, say: “What miracles would you have me perform today?” Then listen.