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You can’t put a trombone and a drum up there, and a microphone on the drum, microphones on everybody. 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You shouldn’t have too much of good things, so you’ll always have a desire for more and you won’t get bored.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],{"id":86,"quote_text":87,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":88,"source":89,"quote_tag":90,"commentary":49},2943540,"Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe’s youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards their grandparents? That is a phenomenon.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],{"id":92,"quote_text":93,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":94,"source":95,"quote_tag":96,"commentary":49},2943514,"Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He’s also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don’t know half of what he knows.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],{"id":98,"quote_text":99,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":100,"source":101,"quote_tag":102,"commentary":49},2943509,"Young people don’t want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years I had to wait, how many roads I had to travel, how many songs I had to sing. And now I’m just beginning, never ending.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],{"id":104,"quote_text":105,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":106,"source":107,"quote_tag":108,"commentary":109},2943485,"I don’t sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I’m going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nCompay Segundo, a Cuban music legend and close friend of Buena Vista Social Club's founder Wim Wenders, spoke these words in an interview likely conducted during his 90s resurgence. At the time, he was already well into his 80s but still actively performing and composing music. This quote reflects his enduring spirit and refusal to be defined by age or mortality.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nThe hidden insight here is that Segundo's statement subverts traditional views on aging, death, and personal agency. On the surface, he seems to assert control over death itself, but more profoundly, he highlights the importance of redefining one's relationship with time as it relates to purpose and fulfillment.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals should reevaluate how they perceive aging in their field, recognizing that skill and relevance can persist well beyond traditional retirement ages. By adopting Segundo's proactive attitude towards death and life, individuals can focus on adding value and staying relevant rather than merely waiting for a certain milestone or event.",{"id":111,"quote_text":112,"author_id":5,"source_id":56,"has_image":57,"author":113,"source":114,"quote_tag":115,"commentary":49},2943462,"I’ve done a lot of things away from my homeland.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":48,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":49},{},[],{"currentPage":117,"totalPages":118,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":119},1,4,10]