Chet Baker

“I'm definitely a romantic, I don't think life is really worth all the pain and effort and struggling if you don't have somebody that you love very much.”

“I had a lovely, easy life. And I got my teeth knocked out and I was on my ass, you know?”

“Your looks are a cocktail.”

“You can only play what you are.”

“My life has been a series of highs and lows.”

“I believe that if you get a good sound, the notes will fall into place.”

“I'm not trying to be a hero. I'm just trying to be a musician.”

“I love to play. I love to sing. That's what I do.”

“I don't know whether I'm a trumpet player who sings or a singer who plays the trumpet.”

“I'm not a jazz singer. I'm a singer that sings jazz.”

“I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life any other way.”

“Jazz is about being in the moment.”

“I never thought about being a star. I just wanted to play my horn.”

“The notes I don't play are as important as the ones I do.”

“It seems to me that most people are impressed with just three things: how fast you can play, how high you can play, and how loud you can play.”

“I was born with a slight knowledge of music. A little bit... a little of the feeling of music.”