By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

Quote by Duke Ellington

Topics: Jazz Quotes

There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money...

There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money...

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so...

On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so...

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.

It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.

It's like an act of murder; you play with intent to commit something.

Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on...

Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on...

I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too...

A problem is your chance to do your best.

A problem is your chance to do your best.

There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those...

There are two kinds of worries - those you can do something about and those...

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous...

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous...

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't...

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't...

You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.

You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.

Playing op is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

Playing op is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.

People do not retire. They are retired by others.

People do not retire. They are retired by others.