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192 Pianist Quotes

I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me - like food or wat

Arrived Blood Born Food
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Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine.

Affluence Any Borrow Flour
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My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.

Buried Childhood Darkest Dug
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I did it to myself. It wasn't society... it wasn't a pusher, it wasn't being blind or being black or being poor. It was all my doing.

Being Black Blind Did
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My version of 'Georgia' became the state song of Georgia. That was a big thing for me, man. It really touched me. Here is a state that used to lynch people like me suddenly declaring my version of a song as its state song. That is touching.

Became Big Big Thing Declaring
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There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

Explore First Here Life
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I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't been able to hear.

Able Been Happened Hear
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Music's been around a long time, and there's going to be music long after Ray Charles is dead. I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind. If it's a big record, that's the frosting on the cake, but music's the main meal.

After Around Been Behind
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What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

Electricity Force Know Light
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There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles

Believe Bible Going Me
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What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.

Approach Blues Country Country
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Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory

Braille Damn Develop Ear
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Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
Academy Highest Honor Life
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I am very into lyrics. I start with what the words are saying, what the storyline is saying, like a good script. It should really capture me, do something for me. If I don't get it, it's not going to move people, and if it's not going to move people, it's not going to happen.
Am Capture Get Going
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Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.

Affected Listen Music People
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People couldn't understand why my mama would have this blind kid out doing things like cutting wood for the fire. But her thing was: He may be blind, but he ain't stupid.

Blind Cutting Doing Fire
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I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God.

Any As Far As Baptist Believer
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I've always been the kind of person who, if there's anything that can kill me, I want to know something about it.

About Always Anything Been
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I met Quincy Jones in Seattle. We were kids together... liked each other when we met and have been close ever since. He wasn't writing when we met - in fact, I more or less started him off to write; voicing, harmony, and stuff like that.

Been Close Each Ever
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I don't know about other writers, but for myself, to write I must be relatively quiet - it's very difficult to write with the telephone and the doorbell ringing and conversation going on; I'm not that good a writer to write through all that!

About Conversation Difficult Going
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Any artist, when he goes in to record, should have the feeling that any song he records can be a hit. This may sound egotistical, but it makes sense.

Any Artist Egotistical Feeling
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To me, music is entertainment - what else can it be? In fact, it's the only language I know of that's universal.
Else Entertainment Fact In Fact
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To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

Artist Darkness Duty Hearts
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Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm.

Accomplished Art Enthusiasm Nothing
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If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

Determined Ensemble Every First
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Talent works, genius creates.

Creates Genius Talent Works
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You write to become immortal, or because the piano happens to be open, or you've looked into a pair of beautiful eyes.

Beautiful Beautiful Eyes Because Become
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I am so fresh in soul and spirit that life gushes and bubbles around me in a thousand springs.

Am Around Bubbles Fresh
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Thus it is ever in life. The aims we once pursued no longer satisfy us; we aim, we strive, we aspire, until sight fails, and mind and body find rest in the grave.

Aims Aspire Body Ever
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The poet sees better than other mortals. I do not see things as they are, but according to my own subjective impression, and this makes life easier and simpler.

According Better Easier Impression
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I sometimes lack confidence in public, although I am proud enough inwardly.

Although Am Confidence Enough
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The flame that is naturally clear always gives the most light and heat. If I could blend my talent for poetry and music into one, the light would burn still clearer, and I might go far.

Always Blend Burn Clear
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Music is the wine which inspires one to new generative processes, and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind and makes them spiritually drunken.

Am Drunken Glorious I Am
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Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.

Good Heart Make Only
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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.
Admit Errors Intolerable More
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Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.
Bring Eyes Fire Heart
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Music comes to me more readily than words.

Me More Music Readily
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I must confess that I lead a miserable life. For almost two years, I have ceased to attend any social functions, just because I find it impossible to say to people, 'I am deaf.' If I had any other profession, I might be able to cope with my infirmity; but in my profession, it is a terrible handicap.

Able Almost Am Any
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What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.

Accident Am Beethoven Birth
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Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

Art Concerning Consult Goddess
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Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.

Beethoven Earth Else God
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Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.
Between Life Mediator Music
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Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.

Alone Children Experience Happy
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Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

Higher Music Philosophy Revelation
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A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Great Jewel Most Nation
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Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes.

About Down Me Notes
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This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.

Admirable Face Man Mark
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Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.

Cannot Comprehend Entrance Higher
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Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!

Better Fellow Give Greater
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Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.

Art Deserves Divine Force
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