#armstrong

And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet. ↗

— Jackson Browne

#because #came #dad #his #idol

I've always loved airplanes and flight. The space program was really important to me as a kid. I still have a photo of Armstrong and Aldrin on the moon in my living room. ↗

— Bill Nye

#armstrong #flight #i #important #kid

I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong. ↗

— Billy Tauzin

#i #just #lance #lance armstrong #like

Another night then,' Mom said. 'Maybe on the weekend we can have a barbecue and invite your sister.' 'Or,' I said turning to Rafe, 'if you want to skip the whole awkward meet-the-family social event you could just submit your life story including your view on politics religion and every social issue imaginable along with anything else you think they might need to conduct a thorough background check.' Mom sighed. 'I really don't know why we even bother trying to be subtle around you.' 'Neither do I. It's not like he isn't going to realize he's being vetted as daughter-dating material.' Rafe grinned. 'So we are dating.' 'No. You have to pass the parental exam first. It'll take you awhile to compile the data. They'd like it in triplicate.' I turned to my parents. 'We have Kenjii. We have my cell phone. Since we aren't yet officially dating I'm sure you'll agree that's all the protection we need.' Dad choked on his coffee. ↗

— Kelley Armstrong

#kelley-armstrong #the-gathering #dating

I've got a dad thanks. Your just the jerk who knocked up my mum and left her to figure out what to do with a son who likes setting things on fire." - Adam Vasic ↗

— Kelley Armstrong

#humor #kelly-armstrong #thirteen #humor

I thought you were all-seeing.” All-knowing, not all-seeing!” he snapped. “I’m a God, not Santa Claus! ↗

— Kelley Armstrong

#jaime-vegas #kelley-armstrong #magic

I'm no Lance Armstrong, but I do use a bike to get from place to place in Manhattan, a little bit of Brooklyn. ↗

— David Byrne

#bike #bit #brooklyn #get #i

My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and I played always soulful or very direct from the gut. ↗

— Dick Dale

#armstrong #direct #ear #gave #gut

The whole point of Louis Armstrong is that no one can really figure him out. There was a while where I thought you could try. ↗

— Sarah Vowell

#could #figure #him #i #louis

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the same way twice. ↗

— Van Morrison

#early #i #learnt #never #recordings