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I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.

John Coltrane

I’d like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.
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Divine Language Musical Myself People Point Soul Talk
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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Eyes Hear Music Myself Right
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
Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
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Fun Investment Serious
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
Considering the great heritage in music that we have – the work of the giants of the past, the present, and the promise of those who are to come – I feel that we have every reason to face the future optimistically.
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Feeling Future Greatness Heritage Myself Optimist Reason Work
I want to be the force which is truly for good.
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Force Goodness Myself True
There are so many things to be considered in making music. The whole question of life itself… I know that I want to produce beautiful music, music that does things to people that they need.
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Beautiful Life Music Myself Need People Question
Damn the rules, it’s the feeling that counts.
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Count Feeling Inspirational Rule
The reason I play so many sounds, maybe it sounds angry, is because I’m trying so many things at one time, you see? I haven’t sorted them out. I have a whole bag of things that I’m trying to work through and get the one essential.
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Essential Myself Play Reason Sound Time Work
The 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.
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Himself Listening Musician Picture Universe
Don’t ever get so big or important that you can not hear and listen to every other person.
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Important Listening Person Yourself
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
All of the technique doesn’t matter only if the feeling is right.
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Feeling Right Technique
I’m into scales right now.
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Music Myself Right Scale
You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.
JOHN COLTRANE

Inspirational Music Passion Sincere Yourself

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