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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.

John Coltrane

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
I want to be the force which is truly for good.
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Force Goodness Myself True
God breathes through us so completely, So gently we hardly feel it, yet it is our everything.
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Breathe Feeling Gentle God Ourselves
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
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
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
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
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
Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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Darkness Elevator Monk Work
You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.
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Inspirational Music Passion Sincere Yourself
I’m into scales right now.
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Music Myself Right Scale
The 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.
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Change Man Real Risk Strive
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
Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before.
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Music Myself Time Walk

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