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Quote by Wilt Chamberlain

“A big dog tends to be much more at ease with kids and gentle with them than a little one that's always yelping.”

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Wilt Chamberlain, born on August 21, 1936 and died on October 12, 1999, was an American professional basketball player. He achieved great success in the NBA and is considered one of the greatest basketball players in history. more

“Musicians in my day had nicknames. My name was "Satchel Mouth," like a doctor's satchel. When I went to England this fellow was strictly English, and he was editor of the newspaper there. He shook my hand after I got off the train and said, "Hello, Satchmo." So right away my trombone player said, "Mmm, the man thinks you have mo' mouth than Satchel Mouth." So I was stuck with it, and it turned out all right.”

Thinking Men Said Hands Names Player He Man Musician Mouths Doctors England Fellows Train Stuck Newspapers Editors Hello Nicknames Trombone

Author:Louis Armstrong

“As a youngster in the little orphanage home in New Orleans, I was the bugler of the institution. When I got to be around 13 or 14 years old, they took me off the bugle and put me in the little brass band.”

Years Littles Home Band Institutions New Orleans Youngsters Brass Orphanage Brass Bands

Author:Louis Armstrong

“I had a chance to play with the best musicians that were coming through because I was pretty good myself or else they wouldn't have tolerated with me.”

Play Chance Musician

Author:Louis Armstrong

“You can't take it for granted. Even if we have two, three days off I still have to blow that horn a few hours to keep up the chops. I mean I've been playing 50 years, and that's what I've been doing in order to keep in that groove there.”

Ifs Years Mean Stills Two Order Three Hours Blow Granted Horns Groove Days Off

Author:Louis Armstrong

“You either have it or you don't. You play your horn just like you sing a song or a hymn. If it's in your heart, you express yourself in the tune.”

Ifs Heart Play Song Like You Tunes Horns Express Yourself Hymns

Author:Louis Armstrong

“The best I can do is stay happy.”

I Can Can Do Stay Happy

Author:Louis Armstrong

“My singing... I'll just say it simple as possible: it's just godly.”

Simple Singing Godly

Author:Michael Jackson

“I hate labels because it should be just music. I don't see anything wrong with disco. Call it anything. It's music.”

Should Hate I Hate Labels Disco

Author:Michael Jackson

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