You sittin' here chained to your rockin' chair.

Ragtime was my lullaby.

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

Slow motion gets you there faster.

The trouble with doing nothing is that you can never take any time off.

I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.

In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

Traveling with a big band is like being an inmate in a traveling zoo.

I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.

no-one would want to go through a traumatic experience but when you’ve survived something life-shattering and risen above it, you achieve a kind of serenity.

In such an admirable position of the New World, man has no other enemy than himself.

Faith hasn't got no eyes but she's long-legged.

EAT, v.i. To perform successively (and successfully) the functions of mastication, humectation, and deglutition.

If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.

Yesterday was not only daylight saving time, but also International Women's Day. What better way to address the issue of inequality for women than giving them a day that's missing an hour.

If you think there is such a thing as an unimportant game, just try losing one.

Change is the only constant.

The idea of Kanye and vanity are like, synonymous.

Foreign newspapers: if they've got nothing to hide, how come they don't print them in English?