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 DAVISWe’re not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got ’em, so they can keep ’em.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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I don’t like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there’s no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don’t know.
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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’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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For me, music and life are all about style.
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You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line… We’re just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
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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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In music, silence is more important than sound.
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A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.
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I’ll play it first and figure out what it’s called later.
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Always look ahead, but never look back.
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A painting is music you can see and music is a painting you can hear.
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Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.
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Music is an addiction.
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Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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I ain’t no entertainer, and ain’t trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician.
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