The Saxophonist Quotes

“You pour into you. I’ll pour into me. We’ll both be watered and through that, we’ll find ways to water each other. How does that sound?”
― Rae Anderson, The Saxophonist

“In parenting, you don’t get a reward for showing up for participation. Presence, attunement, and nurturing were as necessary as the air we breathe.”
― Rae Anderson, The Saxophonist

“Love was performative, not fucking verbalized.”
― Rae Anderson, The Saxophonist

“Similar to PTSD, post-incarceration syndrome includes difficulty trusting others, social disorientation, anxiety, and trouble readjusting to life.”
― Rae Anderson, The Saxophonist

“giver often didn’t locate fellow givers. Often, we attracted takers. Often, we gave until there was nothing left. Often, the love we desired—the love we gave was taken for granted. This time, I was giving my love to a giver.”
― Rae Anderson, The Saxophonist