“Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because ...” — Norman Granz Quote

“Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents.”

“Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent.”

“Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.”

“Not many people come out of a big band as the lead singer/songwriter and making a record, and all of a sudden we're all happily sailing at the same pace as we were before.”

“You don't get anything easy when you come from a big band and you go and start another one. You learn real fast that, 'Wow! I went from the top of the mountain to all the way back to the bottom, and I've gotta start over.'”

“I like pop, rock n' roll, big band, Broadway - I like all those elements.”