Phrase by 'Cecil Taylor'

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The first record I made, when I listen to it, I understand. I understand perfectly well why certain musicians were unhappy with me. I had to decide: was I unhappy with me? I liked it. If they didn't like it, it was on them.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  Me , Understand , Unhappy , Musicians


One of the things Mother said to me, 'You want this, you're going to practice.' And I know how to practice.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , Me , Mother , Practice


Fats - very funny man, but every note that he played was like a pearl.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  He , Like , Man , Funny


When you play, when you perform, it might be for the last time, so you got to do it.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , Time , Play , Last


They say, 'We will give you money, but we want you to play this or that.' And I always thought, 'If I'm going to do that, I might as well go back and be a dishwasher.'

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , Back , Money , Thought


I've always tried to be a poet more than anything else. I mean, professional musicians die.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  Always , Die , Professional , Musicians


You know what the material is so that you never play it the same way twice.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , Never , Know , Way


Find one note on the instrument that pleases you, and then find another note that also pleases you.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , Find , Then , Instrument


Lena Horne - when she walked onstage, she really was Erzulie.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  Really , She , Onstage , Walked


Before he fought Billy Conn, Joe Louis said, 'He can run, but he can't hide.' That's how I feel about New York: You can run from it, but you can't hide.

Author: Cecil Taylor - American Musician
  You , New , Feel , Hide


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