All the high-tone, big-time folks would say, 'Isn't it wonderful how these untrained, primitive musicians can pick up all the latest songs instantly ….

Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind - listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody..

I wouldn't bet on a horse unless he came up to my house and told me to himself..

Be grateful for luck..

The people wanted to believe that the Negroes couldn't learn to read music but had a natural talent for it. So we never played with no music. I'd get….

Never trust anyone who wants what you've got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion..

I don't have any bad habits. They might be bad habits for other people, but they're all right for me..