Quote #5

Roaming through the jungle of 'oohs' and 'ahs,' searching for a more agreeable noise, I live a life of primitivity with the mind of a child and an unquenchable thirst for sharps and flats.

More from Duke Ellington

  1. Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young.
  2. If it sounds good, it IS good.
  3. It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.
  4. There's two kinds of music: good and bad. I like both.
  5. Playing 'Bop' is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
  6. A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
  7. Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.
  8. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).

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