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I’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.

John Coltrane

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
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
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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Existence Faith Knowledge Music Myself Spiritual
I’m into scales right now.
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Music Myself Right Scale
I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
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Known Myself Play Thinking
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
Any time you play your horn, it helps you. If you get down, you can help yourself even in a rock ‘n’ roll band.
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Help Horn Play Time Yourself
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
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 COLTRANE

Better Friendship Greatness Known Life Musician Myself
Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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Darkness Elevator Monk Work
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
All a musician can do is to get closer to the source.
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Close Musician Source
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
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
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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Communication Emotional Feeling Necessary Reaction Thinking Understand
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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Eyes Hear Music Myself Right

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