“I would have practiced the piano and realized that playing the piano is not something you just do to the best of your abilities. Playing the piano is something where you have to pursue your level of ability for miles and miles before you are of any use to anyone else.”
Carla Bley, quoted in Amy C. Beal, “Carla Bley: The Girl Who Cried Champagne” (Keyboard, May 19, 2016, courtesy of Ethan Iverson)