If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
MILES DAVISIf you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
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First you imitate, then you innovate.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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There are no wrong notes.
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Jazz musicians are so comfortable. The reason they can’t do what we do is because they’re so comfortable doin’ what they do.
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I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
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I always listen to what I can leave out.
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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Play what you know and then play above that
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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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The only reason to write a new song is because you’re tired of the old ones.
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I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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