Chico Hamilton Quotes & Sayings
17 most famous Chico Hamilton quotes and sayings (musician). These are the first 10 quotes we have for him.
“I don't dig staying in one groove.”
“I'm quite sure that all true professional artists, of every description, in all walks of life, whether their craft is painting, music, sculpture, medicine or anything, have one primary concern - mankind.”
“I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.”
“But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.”
“And I'm happy to say that I'm able to find people wherever I go that are not black, not white - they're just human beings. That's where I am, where I've been and where I intend to stay.”
“A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always going to be - musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.”
“For the last five years I've been in the production business.”
“Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.”
“I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.”
“Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.”
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