We might as well swing boys, because Stravinsky cuts us all.

- Woody Herman

I'm going to be on the road for the rest of my life.

- Woody Herman

There were a lot of times where there was a great deal of fodder recorded and played, because there was a market for it - just as there is today. And…

- Woody Herman

The singing was something I got from my father.

- Woody Herman

Musically, the bebop route was magnificent, but businesswise, it was the dumbest thing I ever did.

- Woody Herman

Some guys dig ditches, I have a band. It's what I do

- Woody Herman

My only claim to fame, if I have one, is that I'm an editor.

- Woody Herman