I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
MILES DAVISDrummers – sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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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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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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If you’re not nervous then you’re not paying attention.
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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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When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
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If you understood everything I say, you’d be me!
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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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We don’t play to be seen. I’m addicted to music, not audiences.
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You can tell whether a person plays well or not by the way he carries the instrument, whether it means something to him or not.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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First you imitate, then you innovate.
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Do not be afraid of errors. There are no errors.
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If you’re going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.
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I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
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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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