5 Duke Ellington Quotes on Creativity

Duke Ellington quotes on creativity

2. Playing 'Bop' is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

5. 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.

15. I don't pursue anything. The only thing I always answer is my own impulse.

18. I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

24. My biggest kick in music-playing or writing-is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?