Sing sweet, but put a little dirt in it.
DUKE ELLINGTONA problem is a chance for you to do your best.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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Every man prays in his own language.
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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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Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous, you don’t want it.
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There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.
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You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it’s bad.
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New music? Hell, there’s been no new music since Stravinsky.
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Yet, every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty-trying to communicate themselves, understood or not, miracles have happened.
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If it sounds good and feels good, then it IS good!
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A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.
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I don’t believe in categories of any kind, and when you speak of problems between blacks and whites in the U.S.A. you are referring to categories again.
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Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
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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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