"As soon as it was understood that we……" — Benny Goodman
"As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in."
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15 Quotes by Benny Goodman
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Creativity grows out of two things: curiosity & imagination.
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Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.
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After you’ve done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out…
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It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony.
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One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ‘em. The obstacles are…
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If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.
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To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you…
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People have often said to me, 'You're so relaxed when you play.' Relaxed my elbow. It's practice.
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If you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come.
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I don't have any great love for Chicago. What the hell, a childhood around Douglas Park isn't very memorable. I…
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I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it?…
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Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be…
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