Give me a kiss to build a dream on And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss Sweetheart, I ask no more than this A kiss to build a dream on.

Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of good old New Orleans. It has given me something to live for.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

Don't do nothing halfway, else you find yourself dropping more than can be picked up.

What we play is life.

I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right - shame on you.

If I don’t practice for a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for two days, the critics know it. And if I don’t practice for three days, the public knows it.

Each man has his own music bubbling up inside him.

And I think to myself what a wonderful world. Oh, yeah.

If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.

A lotta cats copy the Mona Lisa, but people still line up to see the original.

The burden of information often makes us blind wisdom opens our eyes.

Do not respond to people being upset by confidently giving them advice on how to solve their problems

Ridley was like a beautiful snake - you couldn't let her get close without the risk of being bitten.

He knows the universe and does not know himself.

Don't throw petals on the floor if they have no meaning. I would rather have a fun, casual relationship than have someone pretending they're completely in love with me.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

They used to say, 'If we find a good black player, we'll sign him.' They was lying.

No Christian is abandoned at the moment of death. The angels are the ushers, and our passage to heaven is under their escort.

Avoid sin: ... all your deeds are faithfully recorded.

I've nothing against anyone following their dreams - but not if they're crap.