“When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, 26th president of the United States
“Play with joy, with a smile. If you aren't enjoying it—stop. Never practice—that's just the brain. Always play, even if the audience is afar. That's the heart as well. Don't judge your playing—for then it is not play, but hard work. Just aim to refine your intention.”
Source: The Way of the Pulse: Drumming with Spirit (1999), pp. 89-90
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