Peter Martin’s artistry is nothing short of extraordinary. To sing with him is sublime – to listen to him play is a transcendent experience.

You can't get to no better days Unless you make it through the night

Jazz was home. It created a hunger within me.

There's a bridge to tomorrow, There's a bridge to the past.

Silver gray hair Neatly combed in place There were four generations Of love on her face She was so wise No surprise passed her eyes She's seen it all

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

For dreams, too, are ghosts, desires chased in sleep, gone by morning.

True patriotism is doing something for your country.

I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul.

Americans just want us to... not be concerned if they can be constitutionally justified... Why, if we had to do that we could not pass most of the laws we enact around here.

Work hard for what you want in life.

Nobody can influence me, nobody. Still less a woman. Women are important in a man's life only if they're beautiful and charming and keep their femininity.

I never was attached to that great sect, Whose doctrine is that each one should select Out of the crowd a mistress or a friend, And all the rest, though fair and wise, commend, To cold oblivion.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem.