Glenn Miller

“A band ought to have a sound of its own. It ought to have a personality.”

“America means freedom and there's no expression of freedom quite so sincere as music.”

“We didn't come here to set any fashions in music. We merely came to bring a much-needed touch of home to some lads who have been here a couple of years.”

“I haven't got a great jazz band and I don't want one.”

“By giving the public a wide range of musical entertainment, we have been able to build up a large following of people who look forward to our broadcasts.”

“It's not just the notes, it's the feeling you put into the notes.”

“We were playing for the boys over there, and we're playing for the folks back home.”