Steve Winwood Quotes

I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.

There were so many specific things from high school jazz band that I remembered: the conductor searching out people who were out of tune, or stopping and starting me for hours in front of the band as they watched.

If one doesn't know his mistakes, he won't want to correct them.

The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.

The musical training taught me to focus my mind, before playing in an orchestra taught me how to truly concentrate. If you miss your moment in an orchestra, there is no forgiving.

Drummers - sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.

We must truly serve those whom we appear to command; we must bear with their imperfections, correct them with gentleness and patience, and lead them in the way to heaven.

It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them.

We should look to (Castro) as one of the Earth's wisest people, one of the people we should consult.

Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.

I don't think one can question MS' leadership.

The guide, the guru, the leader, the teacher, has passed away; the boy, the student, the servant, is left behind.

A people unused to restraint must be led, they will not be drove.

Yes," he said. "I am sure. I double-checked everything after you went home yesterday. I even made a few improvements, just in case." The first part of that reassured her. The second part... not so much. "What kind of improvements?" "Oh, nothing, really. Mostly just streamlining. You really did very well; I certainly don't want you to think that I am one of those people who has to be in control all the- Oh, well, I suppose that's actually true- I do have to be in control all the time. But only because I am in charge, of course.

Great men are the commissioned guides of mankind, who rule their fellows because they are wiser.

I don't want you fellows sitting around asking me what to do. I want you to tell me what to do.

You try to play the song better than you had before.

Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic

Leaders have to lead.

People do look to others for some leadership, and it's not bad for them to supply it when they feel that way.

A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.

Leadership is the intelligent use of power.

I love constructive criticism. I love getting notes when I'm acting. I love them telling me what to do. I don't always agree with it, but I really need it.

Those who can't take directions graciously have no business giving them

I've used [drum machine] because I have to have the perfect tempo.