"I've always been very left of center and the radio never had much diversity and film did"
- Cliff Martinez
About this Quote
This quote by Cliff Martinez talks to his creative identity and the lack of diversity in the media. He is saying that he has actually constantly been a creative person who has gone against the grain and pressed limits. He likewise keeps in mind that the radio and film industry have actually not been extremely diverse, which has actually limited the kinds of stories and point of views that are shared. This absence of variety has likely been an obstacle for Martinez as he has looked for to reveal himself and his distinct viewpoint. He has actually likely had to work harder to discover outlets for his creativity and to make sure his voice is heard. This quote talks to the value of variety in the media and the need for more voices to be heard.
This quote is written / told by Cliff Martinez somewhere between February 5, 1954 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 2 other quotes.
"I think I owe thanks to the people who have listened to me over the years, who tuned in on the radio. They have given me a warmth and loyalty that I've never been able to repay. The way they have reached out to me has certainly been the highlight of my life"
"I wrote a lot of stuff quickly: pages and pages of notes that seemed pretty incoherent at first. Most of it was taken from the radio because -suddenly being a parent- I'd be confronted by the radio giving a news report every hour of the day"
"I think some people record songs and make records a certain way to cater to radio. If you're born to make commercial music that's cool. But if you're born to not make commercial records, maybe you're meant to cater to another market"
"If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets"
"There were also horror shows on the radio. Very terrifying and thrilling to me as a kid. They had all these creepy sound effects. They would come on at ten o'clock at night, and I just would scare myself to death"
