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Carla Bley quotes: What's interesting about a person without problems?

What's interesting about a person without problems?

Carla Bley quotes: Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that.

Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that.

Carla Bley quotes: When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo.

When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo.

Carla Bley quotes: There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile at all.

There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is nothing worthwhile at all.

Carla Bley quotes: One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'.

One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'.

Carla Bley quotes: It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke.

It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke.

Carla Bley quotes: I write very slowly.

I write very slowly.

Carla Bley quotes: I don't think you can ever regain your ignorance.

I don't think you can ever regain your ignorance.

Carla Bley quotes: I don't enjoy traveling in America. I don't like the food, the cars. It is not exotic enough. It all tastes a bit like airline food.

I don't enjoy traveling in America. I don't like the food, the cars. It is not exotic enough. It all tastes a bit like airline food.

Carla Bley quotes: I don't need much coaxing.

I don't need much coaxing.

Carla Bley quotes: I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out.

I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out.

Carla Bley quotes: I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle.

I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle.