Best quotes by Boots Riley on Music

Checkout quotes by Boots Riley on Music

• ‟ People want things that address their everyday reality, and that goes for stuff that isn't political - with singer-songwriter music, people want things that touch them.

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• ‟ I just make music based on what I believe.

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• ‟ Either I'm really into the organizing, or I'm really into the music. As I've been going, I've been able to figure out ways to even it out a little more.

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• ‟ I want my music to be not only representative of other people's lives but also contributing something to the struggle that people are going through.

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• ‟ It's nice to be recognized for what you do, but that doesn't satisfy what I wanted out of this music, which is for people to hear it and get involved in movements and campaigns.

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• ‟ I just look at music as a retreat from organizing. It's like a tug-of-war with me. Music can be effective, but it's not any good if there isn't a grass-roots movement going on to support it.

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