Miles Davis

Music American 1926 – 1991 290 quotes

Most influential jazz musician, reinvented jazz multiple times

Quotes by Miles Davis

I don't practice. I just play.

Interview 1989

I'm not a jazz musician. I'm a musician.

Interview 1989

I don't like to talk about music. I just like to play it.

Interview 1960

I don't want to be a jazz legend. I just want to be a musician.

Interview 1989

I don't play for applause. I play for myself.

Interview 1989

I don't believe in mistakes. I believe in variations.

Interview 1989

I don't want to be famous. I just want to be good.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be put in a box.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be told what to do.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be predictable.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be boring.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be safe.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be comfortable.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be satisfied.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be finished.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be perfect.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be normal.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be ordinary.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be average.

Interview 1989

I don't like to be typical.

Interview 1989