In America, we have to learn to be patient enough to figure out what somebody is saying. Somebody might actually be saying something.
Stanley CrouchOur society has gotten to the point where we might soon become less and less shocked by any kind of violence.
Stanley CrouchOur democratic richness arrives when we're able to comprehend our collective humanity accurately.
Stanley CrouchAbove all else, [Benny Goodman] was a great player, one of the greatest American music has produced. He brought his absolute talent and his invincible love of music to the fore every time he played. There are many other things connected to society and ethnicity that are often mentioned in a discussion of Benny Goodman but all of them are connected to his overwhelming affection for the art of the music and the fairness it should be allowed to express.
Stanley Crouch