When you do something every night for four years, you learn ... - Duke Ellington

"When you do something every night for four years, you learn to do it pretty good."

Duke Ellington Perseverance

Jazz Composer Pianist American 1899–1974

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"Music is my life, it's my soul, it's everything I do in this world."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"A wise man doesn't give the right answer, he poses the right question."

"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."