Quote by Warren Zevon

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life

Summary

This quote expresses a sentiment of regret and intimidation towards the genre of jazz. The speaker acknowledges that they had previously missed out on fully appreciating jazz and now, when they finally encountered it, they found it to be overwhelming. The quote implies that their delayed introduction to jazz made it difficult for them to fully embrace and enjoy the music.

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