Sometimes, if you ask people to "go downstairs and get me this or that," they'll say, "It's rainin" or "It might rain," or "There's some bumpy roads on the road," or bla-bla-bla. They give you all those excuses, so when they do something which is easy, you're supposed to say, "Damn, you did that?"
Miles DavisIt's like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of s-- is that, but white people's s--?
Miles DavisIn other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it's supposed to sound like you - the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.
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