The wonderful world of Louis Armstrong quotes! Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time and his legacy lives on through his music, his influence, and his inspirational quotes. His quotes are full of wisdom, insight, and humor, and can be just the thing to give you a much-needed boost of motivation or perspective. In this collection, you’ll find some of his most memorable quotes, along with explanations of their deeper meanings. So, let’s get started and explore the words of the great Louis Armstrong!
Louis Armstrong Quotes To Help Push You Past Your Fears
💠 “Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “I’ve Got the World on a String.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “I’ve gone on with bad colds, high temperatures and bruised chops. Sometimes you have to play when your lips are so tender, you feel there’s pins in them.”- Louis Armstrong
“Don’t do nothing halfway, else you find yourself dropping more than can be picked up.”- Louis Armstrong
💠 “I was determined to play my horn against all odds, and I had to sacrifice a whole lot of pleasure to do so.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “There is no such thing as ‘on the way out’ as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; you’re in the business because you’re breathing.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “I do believe that my whole success goes back to that time I was arrested as a wayward boy at the age of thirteen. Because then I had to quit running around and began to learn something. Most of all, I began to learn music.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “Jazz is what I play for a living.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “I had a chance to play with the best musicians that were coming through because I was pretty good myself or else they wouldn’t have tolerated with me.” – Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong quotes that will inspire you to pursue your passions
💠 “We all go Do, Re, Mi, but you’ve gotta find all the other notes yourself.” ― Louis Armstrong
💠 “Even If I have two three days off, you still have to blow that horn. You have to keep up those chops… I have to warm up everyday for at least an hour.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn.”- Louis Armstrong
💠 “I warm up at home. I hit the stage, I’m ready, whether it’s rehearsal or anything.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “There’s a thing I’ve dreamed of all my life, and I’ll be damned if it don’t look like it’s about to come true-to be King of the Zulu’s parade. After that, I’ll be ready to die.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “When I pick up that horn. . .the world’s behind me, and I don’t concentrate.”- Louis Armstrong
💠 “You’ve got to be good or as bad as the devil.”- Louis Armstrong
💠 “Seems to me it ain’t the world that’s so bad but what we’re doing to it, and all I’m saying is: see what a wonderful world it would be if only we’d give it a chance. Love, baby – love. That’s the secret.” ― Louis Armstrong
💠 “There’s only two ways to sum up music; either it’s good or it’s bad. If it’s good you don’t mess about it, you just enjoy
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💠 “Never play anything the same way twice.”- Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong quotes that will inspire you to become fearless
💠 “As a youngster in the little orphanage home in New Orleans, I was the bugler of the institution. When I got to be around 13 or 14 years old, they took me off the bugle and put me in the little brass band.” – Louis Armstrong
“Give me a kiss to build a dream on, and my imagination will thrive upon that kiss.” ― Louis Armstrong
💠 “I never want to be anything more than I am; what I don’t have, I don’t need.” – Louis Armstrong
💠 “You know, some times I sit around the house and think about all the places me and Lucille have been. You name the country and we’ve just about been there.”- Louis Armstrong
💠 “I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don’t treat me right – shame on you.”- Louis Armstrong
Conclusion
Louis Armstrong was an incredible artist, musician, and performer who contributed greatly to the world of entertainment. His quotes offer insight into the wisdom and wit of this remarkable man, and serve as a reminder to us all that success is the result of hard work, passion, and dedication. He will forever remain an inspiration to future generations.