Quote by Dave Brubeck
Jazz stands for freedom. Its supposed to be the voice of freedom:

Jazz stands for freedom. Its supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances, and dont be a perfectionist – leave that to the classical musicians. – Dave Brubeck

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Thats the beauty of music. You can take a theme from a Bach sacred chorale and improvise. It doesnt make any difference where the theme comes from the treatment of it can be jazz. – Dave Brubeck

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I played a lot of sports and its the plays in basketball that werent worked out that are the ones that are just fantastic that you remember. We dont know the power thats within our own bodies. – Dave Brubeck

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Many people dont understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz… And that is really the idea of democracy – freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You dont just get out there and do anything you want. – Dave Brubeck

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Freedom is mans capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves. – Rollo May

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Dont give me any money, dont give me any people, but give freedom, and Ill give you a movie that looks gigantic. – Robert Rodriguez

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The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members. – Harry S. Truman

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Yes, we have the freedom to do what we please, but it only works because we dont do everything we might please – we should exercise some degree of personal, and corporate, responsibility. – Tammy Bruce

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