Miles Davis

"It takes a long time to play like yourself."

"Music is a language that speaks to everyone."

"I've been told that I had an old soul from an early age."

"You can tell whether a person is intelligent by their hands."

"Life is about living, and music is about living."

"The bandstand is the best place to solve problems."

"I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to be great."

"You learn by playing."

"Good music doesn't have a color."

"When you create something, you're the first to hear it."

"The real thing you should study is rhythm and the blues."

"A person's success is based on how he's treated at home first."

"I've never been one to follow."

"The beautiful thing about music is that it brings people together."

"You have to understand what you're doing wrong to fix it."

"Great music is about having something to say."

"Don't be afraid to be yourself."

"The past is history, the future is a mystery, but now is a gift."

"I play what I feel."

"You can't just copy what I do - you have to understand it."

"Music without emotion is just mathematics."

"The thing is, you have to believe in yourself."

"I love the complexity of rhythm."

"Sometimes the notes are just the beginning."

"Keep pushing forward, no matter what."

"Art is freedom."

"You learn from your mistakes, not your successes."

"Every musician should understand the fundamentals."

"The world needs more beauty and less conflict."

"I had to find my own voice and my own sound."