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- Nov 07, 2020
Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.
- Must
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You must surrender whatever preconceptions you have about music if you're really interested in it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.
- First Thing
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When I came out of the conservatory, the first thing I did was to go see Thelonious Monk.
- Me
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The first record I made, when I listen to it, I understand. I understand perfectly well why certain musicians were unhappy with me. I had to decide: was I unhappy with me? I liked it. If they didn't like it, it was on them.
- Mother
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One of the things Mother said to me, 'You want this, you're going to practice.' And I know how to practice.
- Play
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When you play, when you perform, it might be for the last time, so you got to do it.
- Money
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They say, 'We will give you money, but we want you to play this or that.' And I always thought, 'If I'm going to do that, I might as well go back and be a dishwasher.'
- Die
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always tried to be a poet more than anything else. I mean, professional musicians die.
- Live
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