Somebody asked me once, 'Do you think that swing will ever come back?' And I said, 'Do you think the 1938 Ford… — Artie Shaw Inspirational Copy Share Image
You run into a party and [a] woman comes up to you. She's the most beautiful creature you ever saw - Ava… — Artie Shaw Animals Copy Share Image
An entertainer pleases others while an artist only has to please himself. — Artie Shaw Art Copy Share Image
“I don't know a damn thing. I don't know what it's about. The longer I live, the more mysterious life is.” — Artie Shaw Life Copy Share Image
I like the music. I love it & live it in fact. But for me the business part of music just plain stinks. — Artie Shaw Business Copy Share Image
An artist should write for himself & not for an audience. If the audience likes it, great. If not, they can keep away. — Artie Shaw Art Copy Share Image
That's the clarinet I used to use... but it's just a piece of wood, you know, with holes in it and they… — Artie Shaw Beats Copy Share Image
I wanted to resign from the planet, not just music. It stopped being fun with success. Money got in the way. Everybody… — Artie Shaw Commodity Copy Share Image
'Swing' is an adjective or a verb, not a noun. All jazz musicians should swing. There is no such thing as a… — Artie Shaw Adjectives Copy Share Image
I was really running a music school back then, because my band wasn't making any money. I keep talking about money, because… — Artie Shaw Band Copy Share Image