As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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…
Creativity grows out of two things: curiosity & imagination. - Benny Goodman
Creativity grows out of two things: curiosity & imagination.
If you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come. - Benny Goodman
If you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come.
If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice. - Benny Goodman
If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.
It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony. - Benny Goodman
It takes the black keys and the white keys both, to make perfect harmony.
People have often said to me, 'You're so relaxed when you play.' Relaxed my elbow. It's practice. - Benny Goodman
People have often said to me, 'You're so relaxed when you play.' Relaxed my elbow. It's practice.
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