“When I go in front of an audience, I'll admit I sometimes have a certa...” — Jimmy Rushing Quote

“When I go in front of an audience, I'll admit I sometimes have a certain amount of fear in me, because maybe the people are not going to accept what I'm doing today. That's bad for any artist, especially if what you're doing is not in line with what's happening today.”

“I liked roaming around by myself.”

“There's a difference between the blues of the New Orleans guys and anyone else and the difference is in a chord, but I can't figure the name of it. It's a different chord, and they all make it.”

“In every character you play, as much as you hate to admit it as an actor, but there's an element of you that you bring to it. Either the character helps you discover that element of you or the other way around, where that element of you helps you discover the character.”

“I know this might be broadcast broadly. But I'm 52 years old, and I'm going to admit to you that I've never had a drop of alcohol.”

“I'm a little lavish I must admit. But I'm not really concerned with money. Being rich is not my goal, being wealthy is.”