Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
JOHN COLTRANEWhatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
JOHN COLTRANEOne positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
JOHN COLTRANEAll a musician can do is to get closer to the source.
JOHN COLTRANEThe real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.
JOHN COLTRANEI think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
JOHN COLTRANEI want to be the force which is truly for good.
JOHN COLTRANEI never even thought about whether or not they understand what I’m doing, the emotional reaction is all that matters as long as there’s some feeling of communication, it isn’t necessary that it be understood.
JOHN COLTRANEChange is inevitable in music – things change.
JOHN COLTRANEMy music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being…When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups…I want to speak to their souls.
JOHN COLTRANESometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
JOHN COLTRANEInvest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
JOHN COLTRANEJazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
JOHN COLTRANEThe main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe.
JOHN COLTRANEI’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.
JOHN COLTRANEI think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.
JOHN COLTRANEI’m into scales right now.
JOHN COLTRANE