A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.
DUKE ELLINGTONMy 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?
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds. If it sounds good it’s successful; if it doesn’t it has failed.
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You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
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There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.
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There is no art without intention.
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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New York is a place where the rich walk, the poor drive Cadillacs, and beggars die of malnutrition with thousands of dollars hidden in their mattresses.
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Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn’t want me to be too famous too young.
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I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.
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Every man prays in his own language.
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A goal is a dream with a finish line.
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The artist must say it without saying it.
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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
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There are two kinds of worries – those you can do something about and those you can’t. Don’t spend any time on the latter.
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Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.
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There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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