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> [I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're all with different leaves and they all look beautiful. But at the end of the season, they fold…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/i-always-thought-jazz-was-like-the-trunk-of-a-tree-after-the-tree-has/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

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## More by Earl Hines

> [You may have holes in your shoes, but don't let the people out front know it. Shine the tops.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/you-may-have-holes-in-your-shoes-but-don-t-let-the-people-out-front/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

> [If you see me up there on the stand smiling, I'm lost!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/if-you-see-me-up-there-on-the-stand-smiling-i-m-lost/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

> [I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/i-always-challenge-myself-i-get-out-in-deep-water-and-i-always-try-to/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

> [I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're all with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/i-always-thought-jazz-was-like-the-trunk-of-a-tree-after-the-tree-has/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

> [I don't think I think when I play. I have a photographic memory for chords, and when I'm playing, the right chords appear in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-hines/i-don-t-think-i-think-when-i-play-i-have-a-photographic-memory-for/)

[Earl Hines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-hines/)

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