Duke Ellington Quotes on Art
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It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.
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Roaming through the jungle of 'oohs' and 'ahs,' searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats.
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If it sounds good, it IS good.
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There's two kinds of music: good and bad. I like both.
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Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.
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By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
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I don't pursue anything. The only thing I always answer is my own impulse.
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I like any and all of my associations with music- writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.
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I live with music.
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There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone.
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There is no art when one does something without intention.
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You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.
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Jazz is music-Swing is business.