Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music as if for the first time, as if I had never heard… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Working with Monk brought me close to a musical architect of the highest order. I felt I learned from him in every… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
When you are playing with someone who really has something to say, even though they may be otherwise quite different in style,… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I know… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
... and it's always been a thing with me to feel that all men know the truth, see? ... The truth itself… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
...That is one of the main causes of this arrogance: the idea of power. Then you lose your true power which is… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
In any situation that we find in our lives, when there is something that we feel should be better, we must exert effort to… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
During the year 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
I think that music, being an expression of the human heart, or of the human being itself, does express just what is happening -… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
I believe that men are here to grow themselves into best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Any time you play your horn, it helps you. If you get down, you can help yourself even in a rock 'n' roll band. — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Considering the great heritage in music that we have - the work of the giants of the past, the present, and the promise of… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Invest yourself in eveything you do. Theres no fun in being serious. — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before. Being so… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
Sheets of sound. Well, that was when I got tired of certain modulations. Like when you want to get back to C, and you've… — John Coltrane Copy Share Image
