In those days before hearing Charlie Parker and Dizzy, and before learning of the so-called bebop era--by the way, I have some thoughts about that wo…

- J. J. Johnson

There will never come a time when you don't have to practice

- J. J. Johnson

My boyfriend dumped me. My best friend won't talk to me. My future is in a garbage can. Everything has turned to crap. Can you please just let me be …

- J. J. Johnson

There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic Park. There are none, nor will t…

- J. J. Johnson

Jazz is restless. It won't stay put & it never will.

- J. J. Johnson

That Yes, I know what you mean-that is the technical definition of Best Friend Forever.

- J. J. Johnson

Sometimes you need to stand with your nose to the window and have a good look at jazz. And I've done that on many occasions.

- J. J. Johnson

I was lucky enough to occasionally break out of that racist situation that prevails in the Hollywood film production community. But it was racist the…

- J. J. Johnson