218 Quotes by Miles Davis

I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up in the morning and see the light.

My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

It’s like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of shit is that, but white people’s shit?

If you understood everything I said, you’d be me

It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note – it’s the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.

I'm a fiend when it comes to good pastry, and the French make the best as far as I'm concerned.

I hate how white people always try to take credit for something after they discover it. Like it wasn't happening before they found out about it--which most times is always late, and they didn't have nothing to do with it happening.

I always listen to what I can leave out.

If you don't know what to play, play nothing.