Isaac Hayes

Musician

1942-08-20

Quotes by Isaac Hayes

• If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.

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• I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages, I heard the real, raw, true rhythms and realised the origins of the old Negro spirituals I grew up with in the South.

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• Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older.

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