Author: Dave Brubeck

Quotes

We don't know the power that's within our own bodies.

We don't know the power that's within our own bodies.

- Dave Brubeck

I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

I'm beginning to understand myself. But it would have been great to be able to understand myself when I was 20 rather than when I was 82.

- Dave Brubeck

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

- Dave Brubeck

If there's a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I'll work 'till exhausted.

If there's a deadline, I work late. If not, I like to have normal hours, and get up early and work. When things are going well, I hate to quit. And then I'll work 'till exhausted.

- Dave Brubeck

I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music.

I knew I wanted to write on religious themes when I was a GI in World War II. I saw and experienced so much violence that I thought I could express my outrage best with music.

- Dave Brubeck

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me.

- Dave Brubeck

I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience.

- Dave Brubeck

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

Concord, California was a great place to grow up.

- Dave Brubeck

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

What I want to happen is to be really creative, and to play something new in the improvisations, every time.

- Dave Brubeck

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