Author: Miles Davis

Quotes

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

- Miles Davis

Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays.

Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays.

- Miles Davis

He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love, he hears drums instead of Ravel.

He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love, he hears drums instead of Ravel.

- Miles Davis

It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from, it's just there and I don't question it.

It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from, it's just there and I don't question it.

- Miles Davis

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

- Miles Davis

I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.

- Miles Davis

Jimi Hendrix came from the blues, like me. We understood each other right away because of that. He was a great blues guitarist.

Jimi Hendrix came from the blues, like me. We understood each other right away because of that. He was a great blues guitarist.

- Miles Davis

Do not fear mistakes. There are none.

Do not fear mistakes. There are none.

- Miles Davis

Space music'd be really something... but they don't have no gravity up there. You couldn't have no downbeat!

Space music'd be really something... but they don't have no gravity up there. You couldn't have no downbeat!

- Miles Davis

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