Teddy Wilson

Within reasonable limits, a professional player should keep busy at music.

When you hear a large symphony orchestra. for instance, in a concert hall, there's a big, sweeping sound that just doesn't get on to a record.

If it's enough money, I'll play the North Pole.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

If you can change three lives in 10, three lives in a hundred, that's got to be good, hasn't it?

I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere.