When people say, "Oh, she plays like a dude," it's usually dudes who are the ones saying it. They're saying, "Oh, she's as good as us." Of course, that's a stupid statement. Esperanza Spalding More Quotes by Esperanza Spalding More Quotes From Esperanza Spalding I like to read, and I like dance. I don't dance, but I like to see other people dance. Esperanza Spalding see like dance people If you don't already know about jazz music, how would you be exposed? How would get an opportunity to find out if it spoke to you? If you get exposed to it enough, you might find a taste for it. Esperanza Spalding know you music opportunity I never think my music isn't easy until I got to teach it to other people. Esperanza Spalding never think music people I write at the piano, so I write things that fit comfortably under my hands, and I'm not thinking in terms of any specific compositional methods. I'm just seeking sounds. Esperanza Spalding just things hands thinking