A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.
MILES DAVISMy future starts when I wake up every morning.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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Americans don’t like any form of art, man. All they like to do is make money. They don’t like me, Sammy Davis, or anybody else. They don’t like nothing. They just like Sammy because he can make ’em a lot of money.
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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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I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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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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My ego only needs a good rhythm section.
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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