Amsterdam must have more than a million people. But the only area where jazz is really profitable and successful in an economic sense is in Japan. That's because they haven't been exposed enough.

If you look at my audiences, even in Europe, they're hardly teenagers.

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.

Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks.

I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with.

You’re probably smarter than you present yourself.

I still continue to do at least four concert tours a year, and in many cases, as many as six.