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My older brother and myself always played together in bands, but we never knew we would be professional musicians.
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Wynton Marsalis
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 18
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New Orleans
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Wynton Learson Marsalis
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This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready to extend the legacy of Dr. King.
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There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out, are willing to put themselves on the line, and risk everything for their beliefs.
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Commercialism that has absolutely no relationship to quality whatsoever, only quantitative assessment of a thing.
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Don't settle for style. Succeed in substance.
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The soul gives us resilience - an essential quality since we constantly have to rebound from hardship.
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