The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.
DUKE ELLINGTONSelf-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
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If it sounds good and feels good, then it IS good!
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There is no art when one does something without intention.
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My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?
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Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on my knees.
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There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to decide where jazz starts or where it stops, where Tin Pan Alley begins and jazz ends, or even where the borderline lies between between classical music and jazz. I feel there is no boundary line
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Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
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Simplicity is a most complex form.
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You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying 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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I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
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Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
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What does music mean to you? What would you do without music?
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I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.
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