"I anticipated all the changes in jazz because they were all problematical things, that I was dealing with myself. In New York in the late '50s, there were a lot of experiments being made on how to avoid playing popular standards and how to get improvising out of those constricting formats."

-- Paul Bley

#Music Quotes #New York Quotes #Jazz Quotes

“Comedy's so subjective, and if someone comes to watch, doesn't get it, doesn't find it funny, then fine.”
“Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep'd in the morning dews.”
“There are significant moments in everyone's day that can make literature. That's what you ought to write about.”
“Atheism is spreading like wildfire.”
“I wish I could be a better writer, but writing is so difficult. I get seduced by visual aesthetics. Because I just like making beautiful pictures, sometimes I wander away from making a clear statement.”
“Is there any time in your life when you do not feel the need for caffeine?" "Sure. Sometimes I'm asleep.”
“Gentleman, God created you with the heart of a warrior. Until thereâ€™s something youâ€™re willing to die for, you canâ€™t truly live.”
“I do sport at the gym a few times a week, but I hate it. Work is my only remedy. I feel so twisted and horrible in the morning, but then I go to the office and I start feeling better. Work is my Tylenol. Extra-strength.”

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