"Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks."

Leader, Sound, Writer

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"It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier."

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"There's no leader of this band, and there never will be. That's the key. You can't control how the public perceives you-people see rock'n'roll bands as the guitar player and the singer."

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"I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country."

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"Well, Dwight was born to be No. 2 and I don't think he would know what to do as a leader. But he loves following. He would have made a great fascist."

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"As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold."

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"People want to listen to a message, word from Jah. This could be passed through me or anybody. I am not a leader. Messenger. The words of the songs, not the person, is what attracts people."

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"Fish recognize a bad leader."

Conan O'Brien, American Entertainer

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"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

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"The fountain of youth with the youthful young musician is one meaning, and the fountain of youth with the youthful energy of the leader is another meaning."

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"It is hard to look up to a leader who keeps his ear to the ground."

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"I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now."

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"I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a matter of dealing with reality. It's purely peripheral and, in many cases, it's just a facade."

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"When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find."

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"I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with."

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"Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it."

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"For years, Jazz At The Philharmonic albums were the only ones of their kind."

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"My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire."

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"Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent."

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"As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy."

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"Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents."

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