Music is more objective, I think, than a lot of art is, but a surprising amount of it is cultural.
Jerry GarciaI don't think that Slaughterhouse-Five was successful movie material. In fact, Vonnegut's books mostly I don't feel are movie material.
Jerry GarciaWith the recognition comes additional responsibility, because then we're no longer a one-shot. We're now part of the environment.
Jerry GarciaIf you assume you haven't learned anything yet, there's no reason your playing can't stay dynamic all your life.
Jerry GarciaWe are experiencing a real confusion here in the United States, you know. Why is it OK to drink, but it's not OK to take drugs? Blah, blah, blah. What's a crime? What's criminality? What can you do, what can't you do, and so forth. All these things are really confusing. A lot of it is really contradictory; it doesn't really make sense.
Jerry Garcia