Count Basie Isn't Just A Man, Or

I've Seen So Much. And I've Heard So Many Great Performers. There Are Performers Now That Couldn't Work Back In The Days When I Came Along.

50 Years Old Is Like Springtime To Me.

You Have To Be Taught To Be Second Class; You're Not Born That Way. But The Slanting Process Is So Subtle That You Frequently Don't Realize How You're Being Slanted Until Very Late In The Game.

Count Basie Isn't Just A Man, Or Even Just A Band. He's A Way Of Life.

I'm Still Learning, You Know. At 80, I Feel There Is A Lot I Don't Know.