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That was my gift having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go; letting them play what they knew, and above it.

Miles Davis

Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
MILES DAVIS

Feeling Genius One Liner
I don’t like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there’s no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don’t know.
MILES DAVIS

Known Music Myself People Stupidity
Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
MILES DAVIS

Heart Known Musician Person Play Yourself
If somebody told me I only had an hour to live, I’d spend it choking a white man. I’d do it nice and slow.
MILES DAVIS

Kill Live Man Myself Slow White
Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Man Myself Player
I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
MILES DAVIS

Greatness Human Sound Voice World
If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
MILES DAVIS

Known Play Yourself
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.
MILES DAVIS

Oneself People Question Sound Time
For me, music and life are all about style.
MILES DAVIS

Life Music Style
In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
MILES DAVIS

Improvisation Mistake Spontaneous
You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line… We’re just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
MILES DAVIS

Best Blow Domination Game People Run Yourself
In music, silence is more important than sound.
MILES DAVIS

Important Music Silence Sound
Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
MILES DAVIS

Funny Music Thinking Yourself
Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
MILES DAVIS

Afraid Inspirational Mistake
People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
MILES DAVIS

Enough Hype People Understand
I don’t pay no attention to what critics say about me, the good or the bad. The toughest critic I got is myself…and I’m too vain to play anything I think is bad.
MILES DAVIS

Attention Bad Criticism Myself Pay Play Thinking

That was my gift having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go; letting them play what they knew, and above it.

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