I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I know that there are forces out here that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force. I want to be the force which is truly for good.
JOHN COLTRANEI never even thought about whether or not they understand what I’m doing, the emotional reaction is all that matters as long as there’s some feeling of communication, it isn’t necessary that it be understood.
More John Coltrane Quotes
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I’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.
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I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.
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The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
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There is never any end, There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we’ve discovered in its pure state.
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Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
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Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
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One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
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God breathes through us so completely, So gently we hardly feel it, yet it is our everything.
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I never even thought about whether or not they understand what I’m doing, the emotional reaction is all that matters as long as there’s some feeling of communication, it isn’t necessary that it be understood.
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Considering the great heritage in music that we have – the work of the giants of the past, the present, and the promise of those who are to come – I feel that we have every reason to face the future optimistically.
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