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I 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 Coltrane

I 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.
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Bad Force Goodness Misery Reality Suffering True
Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
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End Music Myself Thinking Time Wrong
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
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Known Myself Play Thinking
You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.
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Inspirational Music Passion Sincere Yourself
I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.
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Instrument Music Myself Pattern People Thinking
Change is inevitable in music – things change.
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Change Music
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
My 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.
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Beginning Expression Goodness Knowledge Music People Possible Soul Spiritual Talk
There is never any end, There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we’ve discovered in its pure state.
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Discover End Feeling Imagination Purify Sound State
I 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.
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Believe Goodness Growth Man Myself
My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there’s no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am – my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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Expression Goal Knowledge Life Live Music Myself Religious True
When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.
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Beginning Goodness People Possible See
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.
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Law Music Nature Source
All a musician can do is to get closer to the source.
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Close Musician Source

I 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.

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