Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft. John Coltrane More Quotes by John Coltrane More Quotes From John Coltrane My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls. John Coltrane musicexpressionspiritual One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations. John Coltrane positive-thoughtspositive-vibrationscarpe-diem Invest yourself in everything you do. There's fun in being serious. John Coltrane guitarmusicfun I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I John Coltrane realsufferingopposites Damn the rules, it's the feeling that counts. John Coltrane damnfeelings The real risk is not John Coltrane riskrealmen God breathes through us so completely...So gently we hardly feel it...yet it is our everything. John Coltrane breathefeels I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people. John Coltrane patternspeoplethinking During the year 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life. At that time, in gratitude, I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music. I feel this has been granted through His grace. ALL PRAISE TO GOD. John Coltrane gratitudespiritualmean Don't ever get so big or important that you can not hear and listen to every other person. John Coltrane bigsimportantlistening Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist. John Coltrane jazz Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once. John Coltrane jazzmusicmoving I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls. John Coltrane musicalsoulpeople My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being. John Coltrane musicexpressionspiritual There is never any end... There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we've discovered in its pure state. John Coltrane soundfeelingsneeds ...That is one of the main causes of this arrogance: the idea of power. Then you lose your true power which is to be part of all, and the only way you can be part of all is to understand it. And when you don't understand, you have to go humbly to it. You don't go to school and say, 'I know what you're going to teach me'. John Coltrane true-powermusicschool I would like to bring to people something like happiness. I would like to discover a method so that if I want it to rain, it will start right away to rain. If one of my friends is ill, I'd like to play a certain song and he will be cured; when he'd be broke, I'd bring out a different song and immediately he'd receive all the money he needed. John Coltrane playrainsong You can play a shoestring if you're sincere. John Coltrane jazzmusicplay Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . Thats what I would like to do. I think thats one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musicians is through his music. John Coltrane tryinggivingthinking I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want to do. John Coltrane wantmenbelieve
