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> [I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just as much as for myself. Because, as I say, I still like to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-like-to-play-things-that-people-understand-or-maybe-tunes-that-they/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

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## More by Ben Webster

> [If you try all different styles that are in vogue, I think you con yourself. Me, I just stick by my guns; I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/if-you-try-all-different-styles-that-are-in-vogue-i-think-you-con/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [Like every other place, I guess, Kansas City was quite a different city when I was a youngster there. They had quite a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/like-every-other-place-i-guess-kansas-city-was-quite-a-different-city/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [ I used to live at the Cecil Hotel, which was next door to Minton's \[Playhouse\]. We used to jam just about every night when… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-used-to-live-at-the-cecil-hotel-which-was-next-door-to-minton-s/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [I don't listen to my own records a lot. Once in a while - to check out my mistakes. Because you can always see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-don-t-listen-to-my-own-records-a-lot-once-in-a-while-to-check-out/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [I had the chance to play with Benny 'The King' Carter here in Copenhagen for three days in the Montmartre, and two days in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-had-the-chance-to-play-with-benny-the-king-carter-here-in/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [I've been back in New York a year and a half now. Before that I was on the West Coast for five years. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-ve-been-back-in-new-york-a-year-and-a-half-now-before-that-i-was-on/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [I don't want to play out of another man's bag.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-don-t-want-to-play-out-of-another-man-s-bag/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

> [I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-webster/i-like-to-play-things-that-people-understand-or-maybe-tunes-that-they/)

[Ben Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-webster/)

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