I never had much interest in the piano until I realized that every time I played, a girl would appear on the piano bench to my left and another to my right.
Duke EllingtonI like any and all of my associations with music: writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.
Duke EllingtonArt is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous, you don't want it.
Duke Ellington