Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle.

I am involved with 'Write Girl ' which is such a great organization because they go into inner city schools and work with underprivileged girls to pair them up with other writers. And it gets them learning to express themselves and become familiar with their own voice. They have a 100% success ratio getting those girls into college.

I had learning disabilities and I couldn't express myself in the written word.

In terms of having views and being prepared to express them yes I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things.

To remove this obstacle I repeat or refer to such knowledge as has come under my notice my own previously expressed views and also describe and exhibit my last experiments and explain their novelty and utility.

If the views I have expressed be right we can think of our civilization evolving with the growth of knowledge from small wandering tribes to large settled law.

To express the same idea in still another way I think that human knowledge is essentially active.

Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.

Music is an art that expresses the inexpressible. It rises far above what words can mean or the intelligence define. Its domain is the imponderable and impalpable land of the unconscious.

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings stretch my imagination earn money.