Art Tatum -- he was a genius. And Einstein, not me.
I think that most great artists who are extremely known, as I am, would intimidate a lot of people. I don't want to do that to people, but I know I do.
There's such a thing as too much happiness and sadness. What I'm after is contentment.
Music is about the only thing left that people don't fight over.
I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent.
You ask me what I'd like to do that I haven't done and I say 'Nothin'!' I haven't any mountains to climb or oceans to swim. I've been an extremely blessed individual. ... I'm not clamorin' for more trinkets. If I were to die tomorrow, I could say I've had a good life.