218 Quotes by Miles Davis

First you imitate, then you innovate.

It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.

It took me twenty years study and practice to work up to what I wanted to play in this performance. How can she expect to listen five minutes and understand it?

Don't be afraid of mistakes - There are none.

If you hit a wrong note, it's the next note that you play that determines if it's good or bad.

You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.

The only reason to write a new song is because you're tired of the old ones.

My father's rich, my momma's good looking. Right? And I can play the Blues. I've never suffered and don't intend to suffer.

Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.