If you don’t know what to play, play nothing.
MILES DAVISI’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.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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My father’s rich, my momma’s good looking. Right? And I can play the Blues. I’ve never suffered and don’t intend to suffer.
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If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
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I’m out there doing the best that I can, My lip is cut and I’m still playing.
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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they’re still here and passing it on to others.
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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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[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
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My future starts when I wake up every morning.
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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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Always look ahead, but never look back.
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It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.
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If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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We don’t play to be seen. I’m addicted to music, not audiences.
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