Benny Goodman

“If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.”

“Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.”

“After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what you need is a little bit of luck.”

“You can't have a great band without a great drummer.”

“I'm not a missionary, but I can't see why I should hide the fact that I'm a Jew.”

“The way to get it is to get it.”

“I was more interested in being a musician than a star.”

“I am trying to play the clarinet as well as it can be played.”

“Everything I've learned about music I've learned from playing it.”