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I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.

Miles Davis

The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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Old Reason Tired Writing Yourself
White folks always think that you have to have a label on everything – you know what I mean?
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Known Label Thinking Yourself
People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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Enough Hype People Understand
All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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Idol Inspirational Myself
Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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Afraid Inspirational Mistake
You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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Instrument Music Play Right Yourself
Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.
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Goodness Music
It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Music Play Right Wrong Yourself
Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
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Heart Known Musician Person Play Yourself
It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.
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Change Creation Safety Stand Yourself
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
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Learning Play Yourself
When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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Play Slow Speed Yourself
A painting is music you can see and music is a painting you can hear.
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Hear Music Painting See Yourself
If you understood everything I say, you’d be me!
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Myself Understand Yourself
Drummers – sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.
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Away Listening Music Time
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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Best Blow Domination Game People Run Yourself

I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.

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