As musicians, and as people who sell material for people to hear and absorb, it's important that we use that voice wisely.
More Quotes from Roberta Flack:
When I go back home and go to church, I still see the woman who helped me learn to sing and play the piano, ... She still treats me the same way she always has. I'll go to the piano and play some classical music piece, dressed in my white dress, just as I always did on Sundays.Roberta Flack
Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country.
Roberta Flack
I have my own charity I am trying to get off the ground as well, which some of my concerts go toward funding, ... I am building a school-the Roberta Flack School of Music-in two brownstones I purchased in New York City. The purpose is to help other young musician artists just as I received good teaching and help from my family and friends back home.
Roberta Flack
I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected.
Roberta Flack
My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today's music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved.
Roberta Flack
I've been overweight all my life.
Roberta Flack
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