Duke Ellington Quotes

I think the word soul has gotta come into it. Music that's created just for consuming lacks that soul, that swing, that feeling.

Dance is my passion.

Dance excites me.

When I watch drummers, I always want to see energy. It's not about the proficiency of the musicianship; I'm just into the vibe and excitement of it. With drums, it's such a primeval thing.

I loved dance.

For me, music is all about emotion and attitude.

I'm definitely someone who enjoys life and wakes up with a ball of energy.

I have rock 'n' roll pumping through my veins.

I love hard singing.

Rock is so much fun. That's what it's all about - filling up the chest cavities and empty kneecaps and elbows.

I want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

I love to dance. Don't get me started, because you will never get me to stop.

I've always loved jazz.

I want to dance. I want to live.

Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm is so important. Punk rock would have more power and feeling if it had swing.

Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart.

Yeah, one of the main ways is for songs that make me want to move.

Being excitable and passionate is what makes you look good because if you're engaged in what's going on, you radiate youth.

Something very special happens with music when it is written with great enthusiasm.

Dance is my passion, and I feel so strongly about it that just watching people dance lights up my face and makes me come alive.

Youth - the most significant aspect of youth is that it's full of energy.

When I first started to sing, I just swung at it with an axe.

Your energy is a barometer for your passion.