Just Listen Art and Culture Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

"You might totally hate it," he admitted. "Or not. It might be the answer to all life's questions. That's the beauty of it. You know?" (9.84)

The thing about music is that it's completely subjective. Everyone who listens to a song takes something different from it, and that's okay—the whole point is that your experience is going to just yours.

Quote #5

"If you want a real education," he continued, ignoring this, "you can't just sit and wait for the music to come to you. You have to go to the music." (10.180)

Owen is really serious about expanding Annabel's musical horizons, and he wants her to explore all the music that he loves. Is this just his way of trying to get close to her and flirting?

Quote #6

The door opened for them, but you couldn't see who was on the other side. As they disappeared inside, the camera panned down until the grass filled the screen again, side to side, scarily green and bright and fake. And then it was over. (12.15)

Kristen's film may not make a lot of sense to Annabel, but that's not the important part—the important thing is that she likes it and experiences some kind of human emotion when she's watching it.