William Christopher Handy Quotes

"Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Love, Mind, World)

"You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Art, Heart, Man)

"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."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Consciousness, Song)

"The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Money, Eyes, Longing, Name)

"The blues - the sound of a sinner on revival day."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Day, Sound)

"Nature was my kindergarten."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Nature)

"My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Music, Talent)

"Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Life)

"Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Life)

"I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Music, America, American)

"I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee."
- William Christopher Handy
(Related: Boats)

"Saving was slow and painful."
- William Christopher Handy