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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.

Miles Davis

A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.
MILES DAVIS

Known Man Myself Old
Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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Feeling Genius One Liner
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.
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Art Greatness Music Play
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.
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Attention Bad Criticism Myself Pay Play Thinking
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.
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Attitude Negative Vibe Way Woman Yourself
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.
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Heart Known Musician Person Play 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.
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Eat Feeling Myself Strong Watch World
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
When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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Play Slow Speed Yourself
Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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Afraid Errors Inspirational Mistake Perspective
The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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Old Reason Tired Writing Yourself
I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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Music Myself Name Play
In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That’s a little bit too much.
MILES DAVIS

Acceptance Mistake Yourself
It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.
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Musician Notes Play Yourself
Always listen for what you can leave out.
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Leave Listening Yourself
People will go for anything they don’t understand if it’s got enough hype.
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Enough Hype People Understand

If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can’t be trusted.

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