Duke Ellington Quotes
Most popular Duke Ellington Quotes
![Gray skies are just clouds passing over. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/62/11462A-gray-skies-are-just-clouds-passing-over-duke-ellington.png)
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
![I don't write jazz, I write Negro folk music. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/92/36292A-i-dont-write-jazz-i-write-negro-folk-music-duke-ellington.png)
I don't write jazz, I write Negro folk music.
![I don't need time. What I need is a deadline. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/04/29104A-i-dont-need-time-what-i-need-is-deadline-duke-ellington.png)
I don't need time. What I need is a deadline.
![A problem is a chance for you to do your best. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/69/14069A-a-problem-is-a-chance-for-you-do-your-best-duke-ellington.png)
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
![People don't retire. They are retired by others. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/09/24109A-people-dont-retire-they-are-retired-by-others-duke-ellington.png)
People don't retire. They are retired by others.
![Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/29/23829A-music-is-my-mistress-and-she-plays-second-fiddle-no-duke-ellington.png)
Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one.
![Playing bop is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/10/23810A-playing-bop-is-like-playing-scrabble-with-all-vowels-missing-duke-ellington.png)
Playing bop is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
![By and large ... jazz was like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/20/33920A-by-and-large-jazz-was-like-kind-man-you-wouldnt-duke-ellington.png)
By and large ... jazz was like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.
![Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is. - Duke Ellington quote.](/img/q/97/19697A-love-is-indescribable-and-unconditional-i-could-tell-you-thousand-duke-ellington.png)
Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is.
Playing "bop" is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.