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You have to practice for a long time before you can learn to sound like yourself.

Miles Davis

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
I always listen to what I can leave out.
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Leave Listening Myself
In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That’s a little bit too much.
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Acceptance Mistake Yourself
Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.
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Attitude Character Musician Play
Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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Musician Myself Play Time
If I hear a song like “Time After Time.” I’m sittin’ there lookin’ at video and Cindy Lauper comes on singin’ this song. I said, “God damnnnnn!”
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Goodness Music Myself Time Video
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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Comfortable Feeling Known
Food makes my mind sluggish.
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Food Mindset Myself
I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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Appearance Care Himself Myself
I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands.
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Himself Musician Myself Person Play Stand
If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you’re in love.
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Chance Eyes Hair Love Morning Night Yourself
You can’t eat a winner’s plaque.
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Eat Win Yourself
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
If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
MILES DAVIS

Determination Note Play Wrong Yourself
I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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Music Myself Name Play
Play what you know and then play above that
MILES DAVIS

Instrument Known Music Play Yourself

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