Food makes my mind sluggish.
MILES DAVISThat’s the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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That was my gift having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go; letting them play what they knew, and above it.
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If I hear a song like “Time After Time.” I’m sittin’ there lookin’ at video and Cindy Lauper comes on singin’ this song. I said, “God damnnnnn!”
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There are no wrong notes.
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Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
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Music is the framework around the silence.
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If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
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I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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My father’s rich, my momma’s good looking. Right? And I can play the Blues. I’ve never suffered and don’t intend to suffer.
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What’s swinging in words? If a guy makes you pat your foot and if you feel it down your back, you don’t have to ask anybody if that’s good music or not. You can always feel it.
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