Alice Coltrane Quotes

Alice Coltrane

American Musician

Born: Aug 27, 1937

Died: Jan 12, 2007

God Him Me Mind Spiritual You

When John said that he wanted me to play with him on piano, I told him that there were many others who were qualified. He said, 'I want you there because you can do it.' Alice Coltrane

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Look at what trance means. It means to transcend... it means to become transcendental! So if we get a singular transcendental path of light, that could lead to such great dimensions of consciousness, of revelation, of spirituality, of spiritual power. Alice Coltrane

I believe that meditation is the highest spiritual practice, the pathway to God. Alice Coltrane

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John not only taught me to explore, but to play thoroughly and completely. Alice Coltrane

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Just as it is fire's nature to burn, it is meditation's nature to heal, to bring peace and uplift you beyond your worldly environment and transport you to a higher plane. Alice Coltrane

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You have got to stress the freedom of music to really branch out and be universal. Alice Coltrane

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Communicating with people was found to be like suffering judgment. In fact, it was almost impossible for me to dwell upon earthly matters, and equally impossible for me to bring the mind down to mundane thoughts and general conversations. Alice Coltrane

Maybe other musicians are interested in different things, maybe they have greater monetary concerns. I hear people who have not changed, who haven't elevated anything, who are the same as they were back in the '50s and '60s. Alice Coltrane

Once, John and I were coming form a concert that he had played, and it was late in the morning. We heard a couple leaving, and the lady said, oh, I have to hurry home. I'm going to church tomorrow. And her friends said, church? You've already been to church. Alice Coltrane

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I don't feel deprived in not completing my artistic endeavors. Alice Coltrane

Completing Feel Endeavors Artistic Deprived