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 COLTRANEI 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.
More John Coltrane Quotes
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I want to be the force which is truly for good.
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You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.
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Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.
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My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Change is inevitable in music – things change.
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When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.
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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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Damn the rules, it’s the feeling that counts.
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I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.
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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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Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.
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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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Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.
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One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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