quotes

• Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different
  names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do -
  they all contain truths.
  - Muhammad Ali



• Part of being good is being organized.
  - Terry Lewis (Producer, Janet Jackson, Prince)



• I'd rather say: "Sorry, I did" than "I wish I had".
  - Quincy Jones



• I studied common sence more than I studied guitar...
  - Tommy Tedesco (the wrecking crew)



• If you want to fight, go play ball... Don't let the ego
  get in the way of music.
  - Terry Lewis



• Du musst das machen was de kannst und was de nicht
  kannst, lässt weg.
  - Horst Hrubesch



• Learn to deal with the valleys, the hills take care
  of themselves.
  - Count Basie



• Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done.
  Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.
  - Quincy Delight Jones (father of Quincy Jones)



• You can't be really good at anything if you ain't vulnerable.
  - Terry Lewis



• Wer nichts macht, macht keine Fehler.
  - Volksmund



• In photography like with a bass, you're dealing
  with form, tonal relationships and communicating
  an idea in the moment.
  - Rick Laird (Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc..)



• The difference between a novice and a professional is
  being able to do it on demand.
  - Terry Lewis



• Service to others is the rent you pay for your room in heaven.
  - Muhammad Ali



• Kein Mensch ist strukturell faul.
  - Max Utoff (Kabarettist)



• I failed my way to success.
  - Thomas Edison



• Erfolg ist das Erreichen gesetzter Ziele.
  - Chick Corea



• Don't hang on the side of the pool and tell me
  how to swim. Get into the deep water and
  show me your work!
  - Terry Lewis



• When you compare music, you lose the joy
  of listening to it.
  - John Scofield



• Arbeit geht immer da hin, wo sie gemacht wird.
  - Volksmund



• If you can't play the melody, you can' play the tune.
  - Jaco Pastorius



• Rehearsal is the practice of being comfortable with
  being uncomfortable.
  - Terry Lewis



• Don't tell others about your problems. 20% don't care
  and 80% are glade you have them.
  - Johnny Carson



• Da muss'de uffpasse, schnell is nix passiert.
  - hessischer Volksmund



• The key to playing with any group is you listen all the
  time and you listen more than you play.
  - John Scofield



• Learn the lick, but learn FROM the lick.
  - Scott Henderson



• You have to know what you don't know.
  - Terry Lewis



• Es ist des Lernes kein Ende.
  - Robert Schumann