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title: "2 Away from you Quotes By Mike Stern"
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> [I sometimes tell students the only guarantee you've got is the music and no-one can take that away from you. Only you can take that away from you-by not practicing and not putting in enough elbow grease. The more you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/i-sometimes-tell-students-the-only-guarantee-you-ve-got-is-the-music/)

Mike Stern

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> [Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can't take that away. The only person who can take that away from you is you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/sometimes-there-are-no-gigs-but-the-main-thing-is-the-music-you-can-t/)

Mike Stern

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## More by Mike Stern

> ["The main thing is to play your heart out and whatever helps you to do that is the right way".](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/the-main-thing-is-to-play-your-heart-out-and-whatever-helps-you-to-do/)

Mike Stern

> [I sometimes tell students the only guarantee you've got is the music and no-one can take that away from you. Only you can take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/i-sometimes-tell-students-the-only-guarantee-you-ve-got-is-the-music/)

Mike Stern

> [When I hire musicians, I look for that first: every time they sit down do they go for it, you know? And do they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/when-i-hire-musicians-i-look-for-that-first-every-time-they-sit-down/)

Mike Stern

> [Sometimes there are no gigs, but the main thing is the music. You can't take that away. The only person who can take that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-stern/sometimes-there-are-no-gigs-but-the-main-thing-is-the-music-you-can-t/)

Mike Stern

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