Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
MILES DAVISIf you have to ask, you’ll never know.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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That’s the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.
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If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you’re in love.
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You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
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Food makes my mind sluggish.
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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.
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We’re not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got ’em, so they can keep ’em.
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The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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I used to enjoy all the white bands when I was a kid listening to the radio. But the record companies, they take music and label it – like, they say “rock”. Because the white singers can’t sound like James Brown, they call him “soul”. They’ve been doing that for years. That’s the prejudice crap.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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You can tell whether a person plays well or not by the way he carries the instrument, whether it means something to him or not.
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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 can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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