Lee Konitz Quotes

Just seeing people appreciate what you do, come out and support it, and sing the songs back, there's not a better feeling in the world.

To play your music in front of the fans that love it, it's like the best feeling in the world.

What's blessed about my life is that I have been able to connect with the global audience on a regular basis. I am thankful for everybody's love, and I reciprocate that, but I also have to deliver on every occasion.

I feel blessed and humbled that people have loved my music. Nothing would be possible without their acceptance.

I enjoy keeping busy, and fortunately for me, there's a large audience out there who are keen to hear me sing. It's their love and affection that keep me going.

Seeing a full room of punters queuing for my show is always heartening.

The last thing we want to do is disappoint the fans.

Avishai my brother always says to the audience, 'If you weren't here, it would just be a rehearsal.' So it's important to me to acknowledge and engage them. I know that they are there for me, and I'm humbled by that.

People paid money for tickets to see us and be entertained by us, and we've never forgotten that. Anything after that was a bonus.

Every show I play is like a little celebration of something in my life that has gone really well.

I think of it this way: When you hear that people have downloaded your comic, appreciate that thousands are eager to hear what you have to say. The poetry club down the hall may not have the same problem. That's a good problem to have.

Audiences have kept me alive.

People having expectations maybe means they've enjoyed what I've done.

I'm glad that I'm able to entertain and be a part of people watching shows and enjoying the work.

So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

I started out in clubs, and I've always liked clubs. I like theaters because people are there for the show.

I love playing live now more than ever. I enjoy it, I think it keeps you young.

I never imagined I would have one fan, and there seems to be a few. I just couldn't be happier that people seem to like what I'm doing and seem to respond to it. If they weren't there, I don't know what I'd be doing right now.

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

I feel really lucky. My fans are incredibly loyal. They encourage me to keep going. I feel more torn, trying to fulfill what my kids need. It's really huge. They're doing so well.

Every show that sells out is like a hero's welcome for me.

I think that Phish has been a band, we've all had- I've had a great life growing up and everybody in my band's had a really good life, none of us have got anything to complain about at all.

I love being able to sing for my job. I am blessed beyond words and I hope my fans can feel that while I'm on stage!

Rock on out.