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In any art movement, the art has to move into a new phase - a filmmaker has a desire to make a film that is not like a previous film. ↗

— Norman McLaren

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There are two kinds of success. One is musical or artistic and the other is commercial. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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I find Indian music very funky. I mean it's very soulful, with their own kind of blues. But it's the only other school on the planet that develops improvisation to the high degree that you find in jazz music. So we have a lot of common ground. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come from different cultural backgrounds. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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I don't have any message in the music. Music will be fine as long as you take care of yourself. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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I don't have any particular goals in making a recording. In a way the recording is itself the goal. The music comes into my mind, and from there the main job is to give form to it. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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Interplay and interaction are the integral parts of music - they're as important as the notes. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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My entire life is dedicated to music, and at my age, that makes a lot of years! But all the work and dedication is only that I'm able to forget myself and let the music do the 'talking.' ↗

— John McLaughlin

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The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to. ↗

— John McLaughlin

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For the happiest life, days should be rigorously planned, nights left open to chance. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

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