Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
MILES DAVISKnowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
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Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
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If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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There are no wrong notes.
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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
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I’m not messing around with nobody’s woman. If I want a woman I go get her – you know what I mean?
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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I’m out there doing the best that I can, My lip is cut and I’m still playing.
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I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
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