To the average mind popular music would mean compositions vulgarly conceived and commonplace in their treatment. That is absolutely false.

The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was engaged in weaving a background of music for the pageantry of it, there came a deeper realization of the effect of that office on the man.

To the average mind popular music would mean compositions vulgarly conceived and commonplace in their treatment. That is absolutely false.

There is one thing that freezes a musician more than the deadliest physical cold, and that is the spiritual chill of an unresponsive audience!

I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.

You can't drive a Spike with a Tack Hammer

My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.