“I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.” ThinkingMusicianMajority Author:John Coltrane
“... and it's always been a thing with me to feel that all men know the truth, see? ... The truth itself doesn't have a name on it. To me. Each man has to find this for himself, I think. I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be... I'm not interested in trying to say what it will be, I don't know. But I believe that good will only bring good.” ThinkingKnowsMenFeelsTryingBelieveNamesI BelieveGrowsNot InterestedGood Will Author:John Coltrane
“Sometimes I think I was making music through the wrong end of a magnifying glass.” ThinkingEndsSometimesMusicJazzGlassesMagnifyingMagnifying Glass Author:John Coltrane
“Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . Thats what I would like to do. I think thats one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musicians is through his music.” ThinkingKnowsWayGivingTryingUniverseCan DoWonderfulMusicianJazzSensesListenersWonderful Things Author:John Coltrane
“I think I was first awakened to musical exploration by Dizzy Gillespie and Bird. It was through their work that I began to learn about musical structures and the more theoretical aspects of music.” ThinkingFirstsBirdAspectStructureMusicalExplorationTheoreticalAwakenedDizzy Author:John Coltrane
“I've always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn't have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenWayStillsChristianNamesFelt Author:John Coltrane
“I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.” PeopleThinkingMusic IsInstrumentsPatternsInitials Author:John Coltrane
“I think I know what it is but don't ask me to play it” ThinkingKnowsInspirationalPlayAsksAsk Me Author:John Coltrane
