149 Quotes by Louis Armstrong

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?

There is two kinds of music the good and bad. I play the good kind.

I'm going to miss Robert's market, the cleaners and the dentist, ... But we'll deal with that.

If you have to ask, then you'll never know (when asked 'what is jazz?')

I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the people.

All music is folk music, I ain't never heard no horse sing a song

The best I can do is stay happy.

There are Two Secrets to Success: 1. Don't tell ANYONE Everything you know 2.If you have to ask what Jazz is, you'll never know.

If you don't understand it, don't mess with it.