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.

A legend is an old man with a staff known for his wisdom.

You can't always play the trumpet in your head.

I got my own sound, and people recognize it.

Music is the accompaniment to a person's life.

If they act too hip, you know they're not.

The real music is in the silence between the notes.

I've changed musically so many times, it's like I never stay in one place.

Don't let your mouth write a check that your mind can't cash.

Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.

By the time I'm 50, I want to be a legend.

I prefer to play in the studio where I can control everything.

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

You have to know where you came from to know where you are going.

The older you get, the more you realize you're not.

Play what you feel, not what you think.

I don't practice; I play.

Life is not black and white; it's shades of gray.

Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks, but you can make him play them.