“ I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's not contextualized. Esperanza Spalding
“ I love people, and I love to be with people and to make music with people, but my natural state is to revert back to being by myself in my house, which is cool because that's where I practice and writ… Esperanza Spalding
“ The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge. Esperanza Spalding
“ I just think music is so intrinsically linked with images in the culture that we live in that you'll be hard-pressed to have an experience with the music without a preconceived notion. Esperanza Spalding
