I suppose technically I could say I'm based in jazz, just because it's the school of thought that I've been encouraging myself… — Jacob Collier Copy Share Image
I don't have a definition of Jazz. You're just supposed to know it when you hear it. — Thelonious Monk Copy Share Image
I'm talking about noise rock. I don't think that noise rock element belongs in jazz. It's not for me anyway; it just… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking. — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
the French write plays and paint as naturally as we play jazz - it's just a national gift. — Alice B. Toklas Copy Share Image
I've never listened to jazz. It's just not something I ever paid attention to. — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
I think when I feel I'm at my best is when I'm on stage, and it's my version of jazz because it's… — Billy Crystal Copy Share Image
I think the people who are saying jazz has to sound a particular way, or, 'What you're doing isn't jazz,' are just… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Jazz is not just music, it's a way of life, it's a way of being, a way of thinking. . . .… — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
Jazz is not just 'Well, man, this is what I feel like playing.' It's a very structured thing that comes down from… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
The talking shows are like free jazz. I'm just gonna go out there and blow with the idea of keeping it streamlined… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form,… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
![“I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form, and then they got a lot of attention in Europe. A lot of bands that can't catch flies in the US have these followings in Europe, [but] it's less and less the case. American audiences…” quote by Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbb/andrew-bird-4041_adventurous_i-think-jazz-was-just-seeking-respect-an_2616791.png)