Herb Alpert

“The joy of art is that it is a mystery. It's something that you can't quite put your finger on. It's an emotion.”

“The trumpet is a very personal instrument, you know? It's like you're singing through it.”

“I feel like I'm a student. I'm always learning. I'm always trying to get better.”

“I try to play the melody. I'm not a jazz musician who is going to play a thousand notes. I'm looking for the melody and trying to touch people.”

“I'm not trying to be the best trumpet player in the world. I'm just trying to be the best Herb Alpert I can be.”

“I'm a visual artist. I'm a sculptor. I'm a painter. And I'm a musician. I see the world in a different way.”

“I'm not in the music business; I'm in the music.”

“What comes out of the horn is a reflection of who you are.”