Louis Armstrong

"The greatest gift is the ability to inspire someone else to greatness."

"Relationships work best when both people are willing to give their best."

"I think we have only one life and life is now - not tomorrow, not in some heaven after you die, but now."

"What we play is life."

"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know."

"There is very little difference in people. But that little difference makes a big difference."

"Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music?"

"When you got a good friend, you better stick with him."

"I have always felt it my duty as an entertainer to entertain people."

"The basics of jazz are syncopation and improvisation - you have to be able to think on your feet."

"Just play what you feel from your heart."

"The sweetness in music is not in the notes but in what lies between them."

"I always tried to make people smile and give them hope."

"Music is the soundtrack to life."

"You got to swing with whatever swings you."

"A song never leaves your soul - it becomes part of who you are."

"The real American music is built on a foundation of soul and sincerity."

"There's never been an equal to a human being."

"I keep on livin', I keep on lovin'."

"Jazz doesn't have to be understood - it just has to be felt."

"All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song."

"The best things in life are free - like laughing, singing, and making music."

"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."

"A good dinner isn't about fancy food - it's about sharing with someone you care about."

"You always want to take time to gather your thoughts and feelings."

"I see music as an expression of the human spirit."

"Don't practice until you get it right - practice until you can't get it wrong."

"Life is like a horn - you only get what you put into it."

"I'm just trying to give people something beautiful to listen to."

"Every time I think about leaving the music, the music don't let me leave."