72 Quotes by Robert Glasper

My first memories of life were in rehearsal; that's why I can sleep through anything.

The music is going to die if you don't tap into something that people today can relate to.

Your main radio stations, the stations that get the most listeners, don't play anything that has any kind of integrity to it.

I was really a nerd, and I was really more of a jazz nerd. So when I had my chance to put on something, most of the time it was going to be jazz, or gospel, or something like that.

I've heard some people say that I'm selling out, but I'm not. If I hadn't done 'Black Radio', and just kept on doing just piano trio stuff, I wouldn't be honest with myself; I'd be doing it to please other people. That would be selling out.

I feel like certain people think that certain styles of music will taint their jazz style.

There is a modern take on certain things you can do that, to me, is still jazz.

Everybody's not going to like jazz, let's just be honest about it. Everybody doesn't like everything. There's a disconnect in generations and some people just aren't going to feel that music.

Ive heard some people say that Im selling out, but Im not. If I hadnt done Black Radio, and just kept on doing just piano trio stuff, I wouldnt be honest with myself; Id be doing it to please other people. That would be selling out.