New York is a place where the rich walk, the poor drive Cadillacs, and beggars die of malnutrition with thousands of dollars hidden in their mattresses.
DUKE ELLINGTONI like any and all of my associations with music: writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.
More Duke Ellington Quotes
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You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
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New music? Hell, there’s been no new music since Stravinsky.
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Selfishness can be a virtue. Selfishness is essential to survival, and without survival we cannot protect those whom we love more than ourselves.
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The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.
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There is no art without intention.
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It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.
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By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn’t want your daughter to associate with.
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A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.
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There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
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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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Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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I don’t need time, I need a deadline.
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There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.
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