I think every Negro over fifty should get a medal for putting up with all that crap.
MILES DAVISIf you have to ask, you’ll never know.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.
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Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don’t know what to tell a person that can’t – if you can’t tell a person what you’re talkin’ about when they’re rushin’ or droppin’ the tempo, you get somebody else.
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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
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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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I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
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In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
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If I hear a song like “Time After Time.” I’m sittin’ there lookin’ at video and Cindy Lauper comes on singin’ this song. I said, “God damnnnnn!”
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That was my gift having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go; letting them play what they knew, and above it.
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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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Always look ahead, but never look back.
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Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.
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You can’t compete with Sweets’ sound and time feel. It’s impossible.
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Jazz is an Uncle Tom word. They should stop using that word for selling. I told George Wein the other day that he should stop using it.
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Don’t worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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Music is an addiction.
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