Category - Charles Mingus

Discover the thoughtful Quotes of Charles Mingus, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history. Motivational Quotes of Charles Mingus
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Charles Mingus

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn’t dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

– Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

I’m going to keep on finding out the kind of man I am through my music. That’s the one place I can be free. But the reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.

– Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

My music is evidence of my soul’s will to live.

– Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

I am Charles Mingus. Half-black man. Yellow man. Half-yellow. Not even yellow, nor white enough to pass for nothing but black and not too light enough to be called white.

– Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.

– Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.

– Charles Mingus

Category - Charles Mingus

In high school I was on the basketball team, but the coach did something I didn’t dig and the next day he looked up and saw me practising with the football team.

I’m going to keep on finding out the kind of man I am through my music. That’s the one place I can be free. But the reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.

My music is evidence of my soul’s will to live.

I am Charles Mingus. Half-black man. Yellow man. Half-yellow. Not even yellow, nor white enough to pass for nothing but black and not too light enough to be called white.

Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.

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