We don’t play to be seen. I’m addicted to music, not audiences.
MILES DAVISDo not fear mistakes. There are none.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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Always look ahead, but never look back.
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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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That’s the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.
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It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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There are no wrong notes.
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I can’t write anything for myself. I can write when I hear like [John] Coltrane play something; I used to write chords and stuff for him to play in one bar. I can write for other people, but I don’t never write for myself.
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In improvisation, there are no mistakes.
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I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.
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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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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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First you imitate, then you innovate.
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Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.
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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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Music is the framework around the silence.
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