"I'm not a politician. I'm a musician. I play music. That's all I do."

"I ain't never gonna let no one tell me how to play my horn."

"I just want to be a good example for the young people."

"I don't think I'm a legend. I'm just a cat who blows a horn."

"Satchmo, that's what they call me. Short for Satchelmouth. Because of my big mouth."