There is no art without intention.
DUKE ELLINGTONYet, every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty-trying to communicate themselves, understood or not, miracles have happened.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.
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A Satin Doll is a woman who is as pretty on the inside as she is on the outside.
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Be a number one yourself. And not a number two somebody else.
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
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Sing sweet, but put a little dirt in it.
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Create, and be true to yourself, and depend only on your own good taste.
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My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?
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If it sounds good and feels good, then it IS good!
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There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone.
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There is no art when one does something without intention.
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A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.
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Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
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I fluffed off the guy who kept requesting tunes all night, then found out he was the King’s son.
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You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
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