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I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up in the morning and see the light...

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Don't play what's there play what's not there.

A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do.

It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from, it's ...

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I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I fin...

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My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my lif...

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Do not fear mistakes. There are none.

For me, music and life are all about style.

I always listen to what I can leave out.

It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it r...

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If you understood everything I said, you’d be me

It’s like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of shit i...

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Miles: The Autobiography

The very first thing I remember in my early childhood is a flame, a blue flame jumping off a gas sto...

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Miles: The Autobiography

A lot of people ask me where music is going today. I think it's going in short phrases. If you liste...

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Miles: The Autobiography

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Miles Davis

Musician

Born: 1926-05-26

Died: 1991-09-28

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.More