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In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up my mind to outdo anybody white on my horn.

Miles Davis

Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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Afraid Errors Inspirational Mistake Perspective
If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
MILES DAVIS

Behind Yourself
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
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Funny Music Thinking Yourself
I like Stan [Getz], because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies – other people can’t get nothing out of a song, but he can, which takes a lot of imagination.
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Imagination Myself Patience People Play
If you have to ask, you’ll never know.
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Unknown Yourself
When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they’re still here and passing it on to others.
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Greatness Musician Spirit Walk Work Yourself
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.
MILES DAVIS

Down Feeling Foot Goodness Music Word Yourself
In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
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Improvisation Mistake Spontaneous
In music, silence is more important than sound.
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Important Music Silence Sound
White folks always think that you have to have a label on everything – you know what I mean?
MILES DAVIS

Known Label Thinking Yourself
There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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Note Place Wrong
Food makes my mind sluggish.
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Food Mindset Myself
Play what you know and then play above that
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Instrument Known Music Play Yourself
In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it’s supposed to sound like you – the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.
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Instrument Sound Walk Way Yourself
I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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Appearance Care Himself Myself
I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
MILES DAVIS

Entertainment Musician Myself Trying

In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up my mind to outdo anybody white on my horn.

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In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up my mind to outdo anybody white on my horn.

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