First you imitate, then you innovate.
MILES DAVISIn improvisation, there are no mistakes.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
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Bebop didn’t have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn’t even have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic, challenging – but they weren’t sweet.
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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery.
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Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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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 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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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
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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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If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
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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.
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I’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.
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