You get a lot of who you are as a musician across through the music you write. If you're writing your own music, then it's important to be really honest.
They look at what's more important, like subjects to help with the SAT's, etc. They miss that music is vital. It offers a break from a stressful day of science and math and it's different.
Or the other process that is important is that I compress longer sections of composed music, either found or made by myself, to such an extent that the rhythm becomes a timbre, and formal subdivisions become rhythm.
When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.
Music makes or breaks an atmosphere. It helps to create the mood and also is a very important aural cue; simply shut off the music when you want people to leave.
Pop music was supposed to be a flash in the pan, but here we are 50 years later and it means something to us, and it always will do. It's incredibly important.
People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.
Christians need a time and place to sanctify themselves. It's important to take the time, and early in the morning is a wonderful time to do it.
It's important for young women and men coming out of the fashion schools to think seriously before starting their own collections.
Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.
For me it's also - the music is equally as important. I mean I think as somebody who writes music, there just has to sort of be the marriage between both.
I think acting is only one part of the piece of the movie. I'ts an important piece, but I'd like to be involved in all the other aspects of making movies.
I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important.
Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.
You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important.
Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important.
You have to live through things. You can't have other people telling you to do that and do this. It's important to live through things.
I started doing regional theater. My first job was 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at Dallas Theater Center.
Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.
You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.
I didn't really inhabit myself until I was in my 30s. And motherhood is an epic event. You can't help but be altered by it - and it is important to be.
