Jerry Seinfeld

We have a favourite expression in our band ("our band" being mostly, Spencer and me):  "Think of a note and don't play it."  We love that quote (which is attributed to Miles Davis) because it helps us fight our instincts to overplay and instead let the music breathe in such a way that there is room for the listener's imagination.  And the concept seems to have applications in lots of other realms as well ... I used it not too long ago, for exapmle, as a starting point for a column on how to know what NOT to say in response to suffering.

I got thinking about the quote again when I saw this interview clip from Jerry Seinfeld -- it's a discussion about why he ended his show when he did, but it speaks to the "less is more" principle in music ... and maybe in life.

Question:  How does it apply (if it all) in your realm?  Is there a "less is more" principle in visual arts, or office management, or teaching?  I'm curious!

Here's Jerry ...