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Cecil Taylor
American
Musician
About the author
To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
I discovered very early that it wasn't quite enough for me to imitate people.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#People
I understand about the relative strengths of people, and I don't think people have to be anything. They can be nothin' if they want to be.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#Want
#People
If you take the creation of music and the creation of your own life values as your overall goal, then living becomes a musical process.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#Life
#Living
#Music
#Creation
#Goal
#Values
Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#Time
#Life
#Space
The quality of life, values that go down to doin' that, that's the issue.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#Life
#Quality
#Values
You must surrender whatever preconceptions you have about music if you're really interested in it.
Cecil Taylor,
American
Musician
#Music
#Surrender