George Shearing

“I was born in London, England. I saw the light of day, but not much of it.”

“Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.”

“The first rule of caring for a blind person is don't be a bloody hero. Don't be a bloody fool, I mean. You don't have to take a blind person's arm and lead him across the street. If he wants to be led, he'll tell you.”

“Humor is the other side of tragedy.”

“So many things I'm not, and so few things I am.”

“September in the Rain was the first song we ever did in the quintet. I'm very fond of it, but I'm not that wild about it.”

“I have played with some of the best, and some of the worst. And I have learned from both.”

“Jazz is a beautiful woman whose age you can't tell.”

“I may be blind, but I'm not deaf.”