Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

God’s plan for your life is far beyond the imagination of men.

If stupidity got us in this mess, how come it can't get us out.

Every newspaper editor owes tribute to the devil.

In Chicago, we love our crooks!

I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.

Less than fifteen per cent of the people do any original thinking on any subject. The greatest torture in the world for most people is to think.

We have a Marlboro Man Theory of leadership and change, especially in America, but in fact anything great that's accomplished is accomplished by many hands.

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.

When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.