I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.
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I let her alone and when she got that finished she left me alone. We trusted each other.Virgil Thomson
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I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can.
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I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good.
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Try a thing you haven't tried before three times once to get over the fear, once to find out how to do it, and a third time to find out whether you like it or not.
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I don't care what other critics say, I only hope to be played.
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