Erroll Garner

“I hope to bring much more attention to the fact that jazz is a heartfelt music, an original music, and not just a mere exercise in technique.”

“Nobody can hear you read music.”

“They taught me to play the piano, but they couldn't teach me how to read music.”

“Misty is a feeling. The first time I played it, I played it the way it is now.”

“It's just playing. You just sit down and play, and you hope that you're communicating with the people.”

“I'm from Pittsburgh, and I'll be from Pittsburgh until I die. It's a certain kind of people. They're real.”

“I always wanted to play big. I'd get on the piano, and the first thing I'd do is hit a big chord.”

“I get a kick out of all the guys who copy my style.”