“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”

“If you have to ask what jazz is you will never know." Louis Armstrong”

“If it sounds good, it is good.”

“Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is.”

“Musicians don't retire they stop when there's no more music in them. ”

“All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.”

“There are only two things: love, all sorts of love, with pretty girls, and the music of New Orleans or Duke Ellington. Everything else ought to go, because everything else is ugly. ”

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”

“Jazz is not just 'Well, man, this is what I feel like playing.' It's a very structured thing that comes down from a tradition and requires a lot of thought and study.”

“Its hard to stay up. Its been a long long dayAnd you've got the sandman at your door. But hang on, leave the TV on and lets do it anyway.Its ok. You can always sleep through work tomorrow. Ok?Hey, ...”

“The waters of the stream played the part of the orchestra, and the sunlight provided the dancers. Every now and then a crescendo of wind highlighted the symphony in the clearing by the creek.”

“Dont get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.”