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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?

Duke Ellington

Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.
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Herself Mistress Music Play
There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds. If it sounds good it’s successful; if it doesn’t it has failed.
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Failure Kind Music Result Success
Problems are chances for us to do our best.
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Best Chance Ourselves Problem
On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so much more of what I had been taught, and of what I had learned about life and about the people in mine.
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Beginning Learning People Teaching Understand Word
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.
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Meaning Yourself
There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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Forget Inspirational Life Rule
The artist must say it without saying it.
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Artist Language
If it sounds good and feels good, then it IS good!
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Feeling Music Sound
If you have a great band with a mediocre drummer, you have a mediocre band. If you have a mediocre band with a great drummer, you have a great band!
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Greatness Mediocre Musician Yourself
A goal is a dream with a finish line.
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Dreams Finish Goal
I don’t need time, I need a deadline.
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Limitation Myself Time
Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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Discipline Value Virtue
Every man prays in his own language.
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Himself Language Man Prayer
The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.
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Knowledge Master Musician
There is no art when one does something without intention.
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Art Intention
There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone.
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Art Interest Money Music

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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