"ABOYNE To beat an expert at a game of skill by playing so appallingly badly that none of his clever tactics or strategies are of any use to him."

"The significant development of the Harvard Band is chiefly attributable to the artistic skill and enterprise of Leroy Anderson.  Anderson has a remarkable inborn sense of rhythm and magnetic authority…"

"Playing around is one thing; following an established regimen is quite another. It's true with exercise equipment and it is true with prayer."

"In our philosophy the purpose of the life of the individual is not to be the servant of the State and its objectives, but to make the best of his talents and qualities. The sense of being self-reliant…"

"I would have the musicians keep playing over and over again till the sound made sense. I worked overtime on that; I worked hours to get it right. If the sound didn't make any sense, then I wouldn't kn…"