William Christopher Handy Quotes & Sayings

“Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.”

“Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out.”

“Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.”

“Nature was my kindergarten.”

“Whenever I heard the song of a bird and the answering call of its mate, I could visualize the notes in scale, all built up within my consciousness as a natural symphony.”

“The blues - the sound of a sinner on revival day.”

“With a guitar I would be able to express the things I felt in sounds.”

“I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee.”

“My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.”

“I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.”