“The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of their instrument.” Quote by Max Roach
“Jazz is a democratic musical form. We take our respective instruments & collectively create a thing of beauty.” FormMusicInstrumentsJazzDemocraticMusical Author:Max Roach
“I did all you can do with a clarinet. Any more would have been less.” Has BeensCan DoMusicClarinet Author:Artie Shaw
“An entertainer pleases others while an artist only has to please himself.” ArtistMusicPleaseEntertainers Author:Artie Shaw
“I like the music. I love it & live it in fact. But for me the business part of music just plain stinks.” FactsMusicJazzStink Author:Artie Shaw
“An artist should write for himself & not for an audience. If the audience likes it, great. If not, they can keep away.” IfsShouldWritingArtistMusicAudienceJazzLikes Author:Artie Shaw
“I can't understand guys who just have to have your autograph. What do you do when you get home, take it out & look at it?” LooksI CanHomeGuyMusicJazzAutographs Author:Artie Shaw
“I just fell in love with the integrity of the music & that was it.” MusicIntegrityJazz Author:Tierney Sutton
“Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.” PeopleMenLifeLife IsOur LivesOur ThoughtsPioneersThoughts Become ThingsBad ThoughtsAttitude AdjustmentAimlessness Author:James Allen
“I got more publicity for not doing a festival than for doing the festival.” MusicJazzFestivalsPublicity Author:George Wein
