It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
MILES DAVISWhite folks always think that you have to have a label on everything – you know what I mean?
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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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.
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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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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You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.
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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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You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line… We’re just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
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I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That’s a little bit too much.
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Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
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Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
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