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I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.

John Coltrane

Change is inevitable in music – things change.
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Change Music
All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.
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Law Music Nature Source
The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.
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Change Man Real Risk Strive
Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
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Fun Investment Serious
The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe.
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Himself Listening Musician Picture Universe
I’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.
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Feeling Known Man Myself Name Thinking Truth
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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Darkness Elevator Monk Work
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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Believe Goodness Growth Man Myself
I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
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Known Myself Play Thinking
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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Communication Emotional Feeling Necessary Reaction Thinking Understand
Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
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End Music Myself Thinking Time Wrong
Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
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Existence Music Ourselves Word
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.
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Beginning Expression Goodness Knowledge Music People Possible Soul Spiritual Talk
There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself… I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need.
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Beautiful Life Music Myself Need People Question
I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.
JOHN COLTRANE

Instrument Music Myself Pattern People Thinking

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