Billy Strayhorn Quotes

"A Train was born without any effort - if was like writing a letter to a friend."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Friend, Effort, Writing)

"You're in a mess, and in excess."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Excess)

"My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me."
- Billy Strayhorn

"In order to play and write, it's unique - you either do one or the other."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Order, Play)

"If you want something hard enough, it just gets done."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Want)

"I'm not fit company for man or beast."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Company, Man)

"I'll live a lush life in some small dive."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Life)

"I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Government, Love, Dawn)

"Ever up and onward."
- Billy Strayhorn

"All music is beautiful."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Music)

"Romance is mush, stifling those who strive."
- Billy Strayhorn
(Related: Romance)