Wisdom Quotes

"Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind."

"One has a nose. One can look. One can listen. And that is just about all one can do."

"The public is not always right, but it is never wrong."

"To understand my music, one must first understand oneself."

"I believe in the power of simplicity."

"To hear is not to listen; to listen is to hear with the soul."

"I have learned more from my failures than from my successes."

"I have spent my life learning to listen."

"There are so many things happening in the world that we cannot control, but we can control our response to them."

"The instrument itself doesn't make you sound good or bad - it's the player."

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

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

"Understanding music means understanding life."

"There's no such thing as a wrong note if it sounds good."

"You can't force greatness - it has to come naturally."

"The wise musicians are those who listen more than they play."

"I love the friendly sands of time."

"There are no problems, only compositions waiting to be written."

"Wisdom comes from playing the wrong note and learning from it."

"The greatest teachers are those who inspire you to find your own answers."

"Wisdom comes from listening more than speaking."

"Get the notes right, and the music will take care of itself."

"Mistakes are just happy accidents if you know how to use them."

"You must listen more than you play."

"Every mistake is a note in the song of your life."

"Listen to everyone, but play like yourself."

"Great improvisers are great listeners first."

"Music taught me that discipline and freedom aren't opposites."

"The best solos come from listening, not from trying."

"The modern composer must learn to express himself simply, but with originality."