One may imagine that a man who blew the trumpet for his living would be glad to play the violin for his… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I played the trumpet for nine years, and then I joined the choir after that, and then I was in musicals in… — Bebe Rexha Copy Share Image
From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms! Through the land let the sound of it flee; Let the… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Matisse was very clear about saying that you have to blow your own trumpet and explain yourself, which I think has been… — Howard Hodgkin Copy Share Image
I tried to play some trumpet and stuff, so I had to figure that out. I record everything in my house. — Joshua Ostrander Copy Share Image
“Either he was suffering a terrible case of gas or he had a pint-size child practicing the trumpet in his back pocket.” — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
I used to play the trombone and the trumpet, which I still have, but I haven't picked up for a long time. — Sam Heughan Copy Share Image
I don't want to blow my own trumpet but the aim of the game is to hit and not get hit and… — Anthony Yarde Copy Share Image
I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
The motives and purposes of authors are not always so pure and high, as, in the enthusiasm of youth, we sometimes imagine.… — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
I played trumpet in the school bands. I learned things I liked to play on my trumpet, but I didn't learn why… — Flea Copy Share Image
A lot of the musicians asked me if when I hit my high-Cs on the records I had a clarinet take the… — Louis Armstrong Copy Share Image
I used to play trumpet when I was a kid, and then I got braces, and I couldn't really play it anymore,… — Eric Hutchinson Copy Share Image
I'm not an amazing trumpet player. It's mostly smoke and mirrors. You shake the trumpet and it starts to vibrate in a… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
Well, my sister played trumpet. Can you imagine having a sister blowing the trumpet around the house, Fred? And my brother, he… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
When hearing aids were first mentioned, I pictured myself as that old geezer at the back of the church with the whistling… — Roger Taylor Copy Share Image
By itself, practice does not make perfect. Those of us with a ten-year-old son practicing the trumpet may understand that. — Daniel Hanley Copy Share Image
The trumpet does not more stun you by its loudness, than a whisper teases you by its provoking inaudibility. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought… — Jackson Browne Copy Share Image
Sports and fashion move so fast that I can't possibly keep my ear to the ground. For one thing, my ear trumpet… — Steve Rushin Copy Share Image
I don't shout from the rooftops or blow my own trumpet. But I take a lot of satisfaction from the players and… — Steve Clarke Copy Share Image
“A blanket could be used to improve the quality of your trumpet playing. Wrap the blanket tightly around and in the horn… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Old men when they begin to hear the last trumpet, on the morning breeze, often have a kind of absent-minded smile; like… — Joyce Cary Copy Share Image
I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My father was playing in Al Hirt's band… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I wanted desperately to be a jazz musician. I would practice the trumpet for hours, but when… — Zach Woods Copy Share Image
I just practice. I do six hours of practice everyday. I set to teach myself the trumpet they all said I would… — Femi Kuti Copy Share Image
Practically as soon as the towers hit the ground on Sept. 11, pundits of the left like Noam Chomsky and Susan Sontag… — Norah Vincent Copy Share Image
When I was 8 years old, there was a showcase of all the instruments you can learn at my school. This guy… — Dennis Lloyd Copy Share Image
To play the trumpet, you must train your lips for a long time. When I was twelve or thirteen I was a… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
[We need] someone like Don Sickler, who is an amazing trumpet player and who is also a publisher and amazing producer and… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
When you're playing the part of a saxophone or a trumpet player, both of which I have done, it would be nice… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
I don't really have a career as a jazz musician. I don't really have a career as a classical musician. I don't… — Paul Smoker Copy Share Image
To keep your actions and your plans secret always has been a very good thing . .. Marcus Crassus said to one… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
A lot of artists are scared when they see trumpet players show up - they like, 'Nah, that ain't what I want.'… — Mannie Fresh Copy Share Image
Nor is mine a trumpet which summons and excites men to cut each other to pieces with mutual contradictions, or to quarrel… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
I'm not a person who writes really abstract things with oblique references. I look at abstraction like I look at condiments. Give… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison]… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
Having heard Clifford Brown play all those fast runs, I used to really practice Clarke trumpet exercises all day long so that… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
My dad is obsessed with music, so I was raised around this guitar player that really wanted me to be a guitar… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
I've never heard anything Wynton [Marsalis] played sound like it meant anything at all. Wynton has no voice and no presence. His… — Keith Jarrett Copy Share Image
![“A lot of the musicians asked me if when I hit my high-Cs on the records I had a clarinet take the notes. Some [thought] I had invented some kind of gadget so I could play high register. They weren't satisfied until they handed me a trumpet that they had with them and had me swing it. Then they…” quote by Louis Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c7/louis-armstrong-7258_clarinet_a-lot-of-the-musicians-asked-me-if-when_2020402.jpg)
![“[We need] someone like Don Sickler, who is an amazing trumpet player and who is also a publisher and amazing producer and composer and arranger. There's a lot of ways you can make a contribution.” quote by Jon Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b6/jon-gordon-1655_composer_we-need-someone-like-don-sickler-who-is_2836460.png)
![“A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison] is right up there too. He is unique, in every sense of the term.” quote by Freddie Hubbard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f36/freddie-hubbard-25585_armstrong_a-very-few-musicians-passed-across-all-d_2895123.png)
![“I've never heard anything Wynton [Marsalis] played sound like it meant anything at all. Wynton has no voice and no presence. His music sounds like a talented high-school trumpet player to me... he's jazzy the same way someone who drives a BMW is sporty.” quote by Keith Jarrett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/keith-jarrett-16919_bmw_i-ve-never-heard-anything-wynton-marsali_1148495.png)
