“It's awful to have to, but I've started thinking about that, you know. 86. I'm thinking, well, maybe I might make it to 90. At least I'd like to have my brains.” ThinkingKnowsWellsMightBrainAwful Author:Marian McPartland
“Baldwin is sort of getting to be a bit funny. I don't know what happened, but a few years ago they suddenly went bankrupt and Gibson bought the whole outfit. Since then they haven't seemed to be doing an awfully good job of providing pianos.” KnowsYearsWholeJobsBitsHappenedHavensYears AgoPianoProvidingGood Job Author:Marian McPartland
“My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.” ThinkingKnowsWantLooksI CanHandsCan DoTerribleTastePianoUp And DownGood TasteDashing Author:Marian McPartland
“That's something Mary Lou Williams used to tell me: If you're not feeling right about what you're doing and you play a minor tune it all comes back, falls into place. I don't know if that's true, but I do it.” IfsKnowsPlayFeelingsUsedFallTunesMaryMinorsFall Into Place Author:Marian McPartland
“I'm trying to get the record that I made at my birthday party last year, trying to get that out, and the lawyers are diddling around with it and it probably won't be out until next year. I don't know.” KnowsTryingYearsMadeLastsNextPartyRecordsLawyerBirthdayLast YearNext YearMy BirthdayBirthday Party Author:Marian McPartland
