Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
JOHN COLTRANEStarting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
JOHN COLTRANEI believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.
JOHN COLTRANEDon’t ever get so big or important that you can not hear and listen to every other person.
JOHN COLTRANEAll a musician can do is to get closer to the source.
JOHN COLTRANESometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
JOHN COLTRANEI want to be the force which is truly for good.
JOHN COLTRANEOne positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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’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 COLTRANEWorking with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
JOHN COLTRANEI’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.
JOHN COLTRANEI think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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 COLTRANEI’m into scales right now.
JOHN COLTRANEI want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I know that there are forces out here that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force. I want to be the force which is truly for good.
JOHN COLTRANE