Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing. John Philip Sousa heartmusicpublic Change image and share on social
I am happy now, to recall that I was not only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or any other pleasure, I was always with him. John Philip Sousa companionexpeditionhappy Change image and share on social
The average music-lover hears only the production under prevailing conditions. John Philip Sousa averageconditionhear Change image and share on social
American teachers have one indisputable advantage over foreign ones; they understand the American temperament and can judge its unevenness, its lights and its shadows. John Philip Sousa advantageamericanforeign Change image and share on social
I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time. John Philip Sousa americacountrydig share on social
I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country. John Philip Sousa bandcompositioncountry Change image and share on social
My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people. John Philip Sousa duepeoplepersonal Change image and share on social
America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people. John Philip Sousa americaamountcomposer Change image and share on social
I can almost always write music; at any hour of the twenty-four, if I put pencil to paper, music comes. John Philip Sousa hourmusicpaper Change image and share on social
I think that the quality of all bands is steadily improving and it is a pleasant thought to me that perhaps the efforts of Sousa's Band have quickened that interest and improved that quality. John Philip Sousa bandeffortimprove Change image and share on social
