Benny Goodman Quotes

After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.
Benny Goodman

Work, Time, Good

I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.
Benny Goodman

Saying, Him, Remember

One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn't keep on, you'll find 'em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of 'em.
Benny Goodman

Find, Why, Keep

To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.
Benny Goodman

Good, Yourself, Play

As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.
Benny Goodman

Life, Walk, Band

If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.
Benny Goodman

Music, Him, Give

Some of the overflow audience actually sat on the stage.
Benny Goodman

Actually, Stage, Audience

Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.
Benny Goodman

Life, Music, Small

That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us.
Benny Goodman

Great, Experience, Night

Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.
Benny Goodman

Today, Win, Before

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: May 30, 1909

Died: June 13, 1986

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