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I’ve always told the musicians in my band to play what they know and then play above that. Because then anything can happen, and that’s where great art and music happens.

Miles Davis

That’s the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.
MILES DAVIS

Attitude Negative Vibe Way Woman Yourself
You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Learning Practice Sound Time Yourself
I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
MILES DAVIS

Creation Finding Future Life Myself Start Thinking
It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
MILES DAVIS

Sound Time Yourself
I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
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Entertainment Musician Myself Trying
Always listen for what you can leave out.
MILES DAVIS

Leave Listening Yourself
With “We Are The World,” I can’t even eat when I watch that on television. If I’m eatin’ some food, I have to put it down. I feel very strongly about that.
MILES DAVIS

Eat Feeling Myself Strong Watch World
Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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Afraid Errors Inspirational Mistake Perspective
Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
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Instrument Man Myself Player
You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
MILES DAVIS

Eat Win Yourself
Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
MILES DAVIS

Music Play
I used to enjoy all the white bands when I was a kid listening to the radio. But the record companies, they take music and label it – like, they say “rock”. Because the white singers can’t sound like James Brown, they call him “soul”. They’ve been doing that for years. That’s the prejudice crap.
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Enjoyment Listening White
First you imitate, then you innovate.
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Art Creation Imitation Innovation Yourself
The way you change and help music is by tryin’ to invent new ways to play.
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Change Help Music Play Way
I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
MILES DAVIS

Call Known Legend Music Myself
He sounded to me like he’s supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a question. Well, no one asked him a question.
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Oneself People Question Sound Time

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