If you are complaining you can't be thinking about or creating what you do want.

You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.

I asked all through third, fourth and fifth grade, when they were asking kids to be in the band, to be in the school band. But they wouldn't let me do it.

Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them during the ride.

I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music.

You are not a true success unless you are helping others be successful.

The best legacy you could leave is not some building that is names after you or a piece of jewelry but rather a world that has been impacted and touched by your presence, your joy, and your positive actions.