Al Hirt quotes:

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after

When Buddy played, he played all out, all the time. It was a wonder he didn't keel over and die before he did.

A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style.

I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated.

Rich could play way better than Krupa.

I always smoked cigars. I've smoked cigars with everybody in show business.