Little boxes made of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same.
Some folklorists just collected dead bones from one graveyard, only to bury them in another, their library.
And when one person taps out a beat, while another leads into the melody, or when three people discover a harmony they never knew existed, or a crowd joins in on a chorus as though to raise the ceiling a few feet higher, then they also know there is hope for the world.
Plagiarism is basic to all culture
Singing with children in the schools has been the most rewarding experience of my life.
I feel that my whole life is a contribution.