When one loves somebody everything is clear - where to go, what to do - it all takes care of itself and one doesn't have to ask anybody about anything

What jazz means to me is the worst kind of working conditions, the worst in cultural prejudice. The term jazz has come to mean the abuse and exploitation of black musicians

Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is

In the carriages of the past you can't go anywhere

Many contemporary authors drink more than they write