"If you got up on the bandstand at……" — Miles Davis
"If you got up on the bandstand at Minton's and couldn't play, you were not only going to be embarrassed by the people ignoring you or booing you, you might get your ass kicked."
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93 Quotes by Miles Davis
Miles Davis has 93 quotes on this site.
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Music is the framework around the silence.
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It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from,…
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A lot of people ask me where music is going today. I think it's going in short phrases. If you…
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For me, music and life are all about style.
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If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth,…
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If you don't know what to play, play nothing.
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Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.
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My ego only needs a good rhythm section
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It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.
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Bebop didn't have the humanity of Duke Ellington. It didn't have that recognizable thing. Bird and Diz were great, fantastic,…
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When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads
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I don't pay no attention to what critics say about me, the good or the bad. The toughest critic I…
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More Ass Quotes
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Most chick singers say 'if you hurt me, I'll die'... I say, 'if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass.'
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I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the…
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A man that hoards up riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles.
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If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!
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I almost resent the whole fashion thing. Good God- never wearing the same thing twice and all of those things.…
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When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass.
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I felt like I was definitely robbed, and I refuse to give any politically correct bullshit ass comment. I was…
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The biggest sin is sitting on your ass.
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Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.
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Life is never easy for those who dream.
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We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish. It…
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I hope you're all Republicans.
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