Louis Armstrong

"I've learned that the best things in life are often the simplest and most genuine."

"You can't rush greatness. It takes time, dedication, and a whole lot of hard work."

"I always believed that music should bring people together, not tear them apart."

"The most powerful thing you can give someone is your time and your attention."

"I've tried to live with grace and dignity and to treat everyone with respect and kindness."

"Dreams are free, but the work to achieve them is not. You have to be willing to pay the price."

"I never let my circumstances define me. I always believed I could be more than my situation."

"The best investment you can make is in yourself and your own personal development."

"I believe in living life with purpose and intention, not just drifting through it."

"When you play from your heart, people can feel the truth and authenticity in your music."

"I've always said that music is the food of the soul and without it, we're spiritually starving."

"The thing that gets me is that people forget what it was like to enjoy things simply for what they are."

"I think we have only one thing to do - and that is blow as much beauty as we possibly can into the world."

"Do you know what it means when you can play a trumpet so well that people stop talking and listen?"

"There are so many things happening in the world that we cannot control, but we can control our response to them."

"I play not the notes as written, but the music within them."

"When you smile, the whole world smiles with you - that's something I learned early on."

"Life is a wonderful thing if you have the spirit to enjoy it and share it with others."

"The memory of things gone is important to us. We use it to make sure we never forget."

"To me, New Orleans is a place where all of us could learn something about living together."

"Sometimes when I'm playing, the music takes over and I'm just along for the ride."

"I want to thank you for letting me play what I love in front of people who understand it."

"Every day is a blessing if you're alive and able to make music."

"The good thing about this life is that we can share what we know with those coming after us."

"If it weren't for my mother's love and support, I wouldn't be here talking to you today."

"Seems to me that people who love music the most are the ones who understand life better."

"When I'm with my horn, I feel like I can tell the story of my soul."

"The strength comes not from having everything easy, but from getting back up when you fall."

"I've learned that what matters is not where you come from, but what you do with what you're given."

"A friend is someone who believes in you when you don't believe in yourself."