Quote #3
It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.
More from Duke Ellington
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- Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young.
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- There's two kinds of music: good and bad. I like both.
- A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
- Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.