Antonio Carlos Jobim

I never set out to find a style of my own, it just happened.

Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life, it can always be your friend.

Of the whole bunch of guys who play hollow body guitar, I think Herb Ellis has the most drive.

Joe’s been my drummer for 14 years, and we’ve been buddies for six years.

I don’t like to look back because the whole point in Jazz is doing it now.

He’s not a performer, he’s not a composer, he’s not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

Jazz music is collective creativity.

By and large Jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn’t want your daughter to associate with.

I just think swing is a matter of some good things put together that you can really pat your foot by. I can’t define it beyond that.

To keep a band together you simply need a gimmick. The gimmick I use is to pay them money.

The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it.

Inspiration comes from tunes you play, other musicians and your own imagination.

I have younger friends who don’t work and they aren’t doing so well. My secret is to keep going, keep working.

If you must listen to bad music, please use headphones.

Change is always happening. That’s one of the wonderful things about Jazz music.