“In music the passions enjoy themselves.”
Source: Basic Writings of Nietzsche
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“Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.”
“Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.”
Source: Managing People is Like Herding Cats
Source: Findings
“Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music.”
“My music isn't anything but me. It has jazz in it, and rock'n'roll, and it has an urgency to it.”
“Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.”
Source: The Way of All Flesh
“Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.”
“Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.”
“Doesn't that fool know I recorded that song because I like it?”
“I'm very glad to have met you. I like your playing very much.”
“Respect your own creativity and respect the creativity and creative space of other people.”
“Damn it, when I'm bombastic, I have my reasons. I want to be bombastic-take it or leave it.”
Source: Take five: the public and private lives of Paul Desmond
“I hope we left you with something to put under your pillows.”
“Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.”