"I don't know why they call it 'pop music.' It's just music, man."

"You blow your horn, and you get paid. That's it."

"Satchmo, that's what they call me. Short for Satchelmouth. Because of my big mouth."

"I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard worker."

"I think that if you just get in there and play, it doesn't matter what kind of music it is, just play."