Louis Armstrong

Music American 1901 – 1971 304 quotes

Father of jazz improvisation

Quotes by Louis Armstrong

Don't worry about a thing, everything's gonna be alright.

Common phrase in his letters

My horn is my best friend.

Diary entry

I've been all over the world, and music is the one thing that connects us all.

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Keep swinging.

Common phrase in his letters to musicians

The greatest thing in life is to love and be loved.

Letter to Lucille Armstrong

I'm just trying to do my best, every day.

Diary entry

Music is a gift from God.

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Never stop learning, never stop growing.

Advice to a young person

My heart is in my music.

Letter to a fan

There are some things that, if you're not born with, you can't learn.

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I don't know nothing about music. I just play by ear.

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I ain't never been no place I didn't like.

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My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn.

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Man, all that stuff I was playing was just a natural thing.

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I don't care if it's a white man or a black man, if he's got that thing, he's got that thing.

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I'm playing for the people, not for the critics.

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I just want to play my horn and make people happy.

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I'm just a cat that plays a horn.

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I never tried to be a star. I just tried to play my horn.

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I'm just trying to make a living and play my music.

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