Pete Fountain

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.

If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid.

You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician.

The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It's got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity.

It's an ear job, not an eye job.

It's interesting that Swiss banks also hide their assets from the Swiss by using offshore bank structuring.