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> [You realize as you get older that tomorrow is not guaranteed for anybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/you-realize-as-you-get-older-that-tomorrow-is-not-guaranteed-for/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

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## More by John McLaughlin

> [Every day, I discover something utterly unbelievable when I play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/every-day-i-discover-something-utterly-unbelievable-when-i-play/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/interplay-and-interaction-are-the-integral-parts-of-music-they-re-as/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Music is closer to poetry than anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/music-is-closer-to-poetry-than-anything/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Miles Davis himself, I discovered him when I was 15, and he rocked my world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/miles-davis-himself-i-discovered-him-when-i-was-15-and-he-rocked-my/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [One of the advantages of playing in a club is that even with bass and drums, the atmosphere remains intimate with the audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/one-of-the-advantages-of-playing-in-a-club-is-that-even-with-bass-and/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [In a certain sense, these were lessons I learned by playing with Indian musicians. The rhythmic forms that they use are very complex, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/in-a-certain-sense-these-were-lessons-i-learned-by-playing-with/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [The day I stop making music would be the day I keel over, really.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/the-day-i-stop-making-music-would-be-the-day-i-keel-over-really/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [The Beatles, they brought a whole new dimension to pop music. Of course, the psychedelic period is much more interesting to me, starting with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/the-beatles-they-brought-a-whole-new-dimension-to-pop-music-of-course/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Absolutely, all guitars are different. You can go into a store and grab five guitars, all the same model, and even though they look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/absolutely-all-guitars-are-different-you-can-go-into-a-store-and-grab/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [To pay attention to flattery or criticism is a waste of time for artists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/to-pay-attention-to-flattery-or-criticism-is-a-waste-of-time-for/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/the-mathematics-of-rhythm-are-universal-they-don-t-belong-to-any/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [I practice all the scales. Everyone should know lots of scales. Actually, I feel there are only scales. What is a chord, if not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/i-practice-all-the-scales-everyone-should-know-lots-of-scales/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Music speaks from spirit to spirit and in that sense you could call it a true spiritual language.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/music-speaks-from-spirit-to-spirit-and-in-that-sense-you-could-call/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [Only in spontaneity can we be who we truly are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/only-in-spontaneity-can-we-be-who-we-truly-are/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

> [I was dealing with a lot of spiritual questions like "Who am I?" "What is God" "What is the meaning of life?" All of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mclaughlin/i-was-dealing-with-a-lot-of-spiritual-questions-like-who-am-i-what-is/)

[John McLaughlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mclaughlin/)

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