Nations will seldom obtain good national anthems by…

I am happy now, to recall that I was no only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or…

— John Philip Sousa

Dance as though know one is watching Love as though you've never been hurt Sing as though no one can hear you Live as…

— John Philip Sousa

Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music.

— John Philip Sousa

A band is only as good as its euphonium section.

— John Philip Sousa

I think that the quality of all bands is steadily improving and it is a pleasant thought to me that perhaps the efforts of…

— John Philip Sousa

Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment…

— John Philip Sousa

I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out…

— John Philip Sousa

To the average mind popular music would mean compositions vulgarly conceived and commonplace in their treatment. That is absolutely false.

— John Philip Sousa

The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope.

— John Philip Sousa

You can't drive a Spike with a Tack Hammer

— John Philip Sousa

My religion lies in my composition.

— John Philip Sousa

“Jazz will endure as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains ”

— John Philip Sousa

I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.

— John Philip Sousa

The vocal cord will be eliminated by a process of evolution, as was the tail of man when he came from the ape.

— John Philip Sousa

I had found English audiences highly satisfactory. They are the best listeners in the world. Perhaps the music-lovers of some of our larger cities…

— John Philip Sousa