I worked hard learning harmony and theory when I was growing up in Chicago in the 1920s. Lionel Hampton More Quotes by Lionel Hampton More Quotes From Lionel Hampton Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. Lionel Hampton gratitudethank-youinspirational Playing is my way of thinking, talking, communicating. Lionel Hampton musictalkingthinking All art is communication of the artists' ideas, sounds, thoughts; without that no one will support the artist. Lionel Hampton communicationideasart Man, as long as people want to hear Jazz, I'll give it to them. Lionel Hampton musicmenlong I'm motivated. The spirit hits me and I just keep going and don't stop. The more I play, the more I can invent, the more ideas come to me. Lionel Hampton spiritplayideas It's always Jazz. You can put a new dress on her, a new hat, but no matter what kind of clothes she's the same old broad. Lionel Hampton clothesmusicdresses Music was our wife and we loved her. We stayed with her, clothed her and put diamond rings on her hands. Lionel Hampton wifemusichands Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God. Lionel Hampton drummingbest-wayway Every day I look forward to getting with my instruments, trying new things. Lionel Hampton tryinglooksnew-day Playing gives me as much good feeling now as it did when I was a bitty kid. Lionel Hampton feelingsgivingkids I always figured I'd still be playing at this age. Lionel Hampton stillsage I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano. Lionel Hampton betterthinkvibeslove Black and white players hadn't appeared together in public before Teddy Wilson and I began working with B.G. Lionel Hampton black-and-whiteblackwhitetogether The secret is keeping busy, and loving what you do. Lionel Hampton lovingyousecretbusy Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general. Lionel Hampton musiciansmeblackimportant I feel honored to have been a part of that dramatic change. Lionel Hampton feelhonoreddramaticchange Music was our wife, and we loved her. And we stayed with her, and we clothed her, and we put diamond rings on her hands. Lionel Hampton lovedwifemusichands So I always figured I'd still be playing at this age. Lionel Hampton playingstillalwaysage
