All Oscar Peterson Quotes
- The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are… Able
- Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.… Any
- I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics. Critics
- It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the… All
- I don't do something because I think it will sell 30 million albums. I couldn't care less. If it sells one, it sells one. Albums
- I despair about the lack of proper respect shown for the piano. If you want it to sound like a traffic jam, go out in… Despair
- Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe… Believe
- I am the worlds laziest writer. Inspirational
- We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour. Every Night
- I don't believe that a lot of the things I hear on the air today are going to be played for as long a time… Air
- Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear. Active
- First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano… Admitted
- It's the group sound that's important, even when you're playing a solo. Corny
- If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you. Any
- I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. Believe
- I have no one style. One
- I play as I feel. Feel
- Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. Confine
- Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play. Any
- You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz. All