When the band plays fast, you play slow; when the band plays slow, you play fast.
MILES DAVISYou 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.
More Miles Davis Quotes
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I don’t pay no attention to what critics say about me, the good or the bad. The toughest critic I got is myself…and I’m too vain to play anything I think is bad.
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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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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
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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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Food makes my mind sluggish.
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You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.
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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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Don’t be afraid of mistakes – There are none.
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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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There are no wrong notes.
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Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
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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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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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It’s not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.
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Always listen for what you can leave out.
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