“I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism...” — Wynton Marsalis Quote

“I feel that for years of teaching in the country and reading criticism in books, I feel like the things most needed in our culture are the understanding of the meanings of our music. We haven't done that good of job teaching our kids what our music means or how we developed our taste in music that reminds us and teaches us who we are.”

“I'm not afraid of you being yourself. That's America.”

“Duke Ellington always had a style: original, clean with interesting color combinations. He had an artist's eye.”

“I have a small room to write in. One wall is completely covered in books. And I face the window with the curtain closed to stop the light hitting the computer.”

“About 75 percent of the crude oil marketed here is sold off the books, and they are doing trades that would be illegal if it was a regulated market, and of course they do not want to regulate it.”

“Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.”