“I'd been studying philosophy at the University of Chicago. I hadn't be...” — Kurt Elling Quote

“I'd been studying philosophy at the University of Chicago. I hadn't been doing well, because I was sitting in with jazz musicians at night - it's hard to read Heidegger, but it's especially hard if you're half asleep.”

“People just want to dig; they want to dance. They don't want to work all through the night, and neither do I. I like getting 'out there,' but communication should be occurring on more levels than heavy-laden philosophical.”

“I was very lucky that more experienced musicians allowed me to caterwaul until I figured out what it was really about.”

“I can sleep anywhere. I can fall asleep standing up, literally anywhere.”

“I fall asleep everywhere! Someone recently asked if they could publish a book of pictures of me sleeping because there are so many.”

“Most of my work is done when everyone else is asleep.”