"Miles Davis turned his back to the audience……" — Bobby McFerrin
"Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that."
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38 Quotes by Bobby McFerrin
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The audience is like my instrument. It's not just me up there, it's collaborative.
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Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth…
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Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But we have to like children…
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I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear…
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When you worry your face will frown, that will bring everybody down, so don't worry BE HAPPY!:)
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I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old,…
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My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.
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Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the Metropolitan Opera so I grew…
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I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside,…
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Sometimes mistakes are the best thing that can happen, because they might lift you...out of your complacency, and open your…
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Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all…
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If I can bring joy into the world, then I'll be successful.
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