If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him.

- Wes Montgomery

Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a lot o…

- Wes Montgomery

To me, all guitar players can play, because I know they're getting to where they're at. It's a very hard instrument to accept, because it takes years…

- Wes Montgomery

When I got pretty good I went on the road with a group. We starved.

- Wes Montgomery

I don't know that many chords. I'd be loaded if I knew that many. But that's not my aim. My aim is to move from one vein to the other without any tro…

- Wes Montgomery

I got a standard box. I don't never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else's.

- Wes Montgomery

Well, I got pretty good and went on the road with a group. We starved. At that time I didn't realize that you'd work one gig in Kansas City, the next…

- Wes Montgomery

I've really gone into business since I got the 6 string, which was like starting all over.

- Wes Montgomery

You know, John Coltrane has been sort of a god to me. Seems like, in a way, he didn't get the inspiration out of other musicians. He had it. When you…

- Wes Montgomery