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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.

John Coltrane

Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
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
Change is inevitable in music – things change.
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Change Music
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 want to be the force which is truly for good.
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Force Goodness Myself True
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.
JOHN COLTRANE

Bad Force Goodness Misery Reality Suffering True
Invest yourself in everything you do. There’s fun in being serious.
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Fun Investment Serious
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
Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
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Existence Music Ourselves Word
All of the technique doesn’t matter only if the feeling is right.
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Feeling Right Technique
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
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
Damn the rules, it’s the feeling that counts.
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Count Feeling Inspirational Rule
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
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
I’m into scales right now.
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Music Myself Right Scale

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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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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