You've got to practice discipline, but it's the discipline t... - Charlie Parker

"You've got to practice discipline, but it's the discipline to allow yourself to grow."

Charlie Parker Perseverance

Bebop Saxophonist American 1920–1955

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"Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you."

"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom."

"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."

"You can play a shoestring if you're sincere."

"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."