The artist must say it without saying it.
DUKE ELLINGTONI don’t need time, I need a deadline.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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There is no art without intention.
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I don’t need time, I need a deadline.
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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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Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.
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Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
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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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You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it’s bad.
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Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on my knees.
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A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
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I’m sure critics have their purpose, and they’re supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what he did.
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Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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Be a number one yourself. And not a number two somebody else.
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If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what I call an American standard, an American original.
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Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
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