I wanted to play bebop, but I couldn't because I didn't have... - Miles Davis

This quote is attributed to Miles Davis.

"I wanted to play bebop, but I couldn't because I didn't have enough technique."

Miles Davis Perseverance

Jazz Trumpeter Composer American 1926–1991

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"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"Man, sometimes it snows in April."

"If you understood everything I said, you'd be me."

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

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

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."