12 Quotes by Al Hirt

A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style.

When Buddy played, he played all out, all the time. It was a wonder he didn't keel over and die before he did.

I always smoked cigars. I've smoked cigars with everybody in show business.

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after

Rich could play way better than Krupa.

I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated.

Old Sharkey had a fat sound, man. He could blow like wild fire and when he played, I am telling you, the whole place would stop dead-away and listen!

The New Orleans I knew is gone, ... It's never going to come back. I'm just grateful I had my years down there to see and be a part of it. I am so glad Al isn't here to see what has happened to his city.

I don't know, ... I do not know.