Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

- Benny Goodman

One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ‘em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ‘…

- Benny Goodman

After you’ve done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.

- Benny Goodman

To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to pl…

- Benny Goodman

Creativity grows out of two things: curiosity & imagination.

- Benny Goodman

If you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come.

- Benny Goodman

If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.

- Benny Goodman

It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony.

- Benny Goodman

People have often said to me, 'You're so relaxed when you play.' Relaxed my elbow. It's practice.

- Benny Goodman