I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
MILES DAVISIf you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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We don’t play to be seen. I’m addicted to music, not audiences.
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You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.
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Food makes my mind sluggish.
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First you imitate, then you innovate.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
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If you have to ask, you’ll never know.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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