“ The bass, no matter what kind of music you're playing, it just enhances the sound and makes everything sound more beautiful and full. When the bass stops, the bottom kind of drops out of everything. Charlie Haden
“ I wanted to do 'Oh Shenandoah' because that's the town I was born in - as a tribute to my mom and dad for giving me all this music. I don't really sing this as a singer, because I'm not a singer. But… Charlie Haden
“ We're here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That's what art forms are about. Charlie Haden
“ I've got a collection of songs that I've had, I keep adding to and they're all great American composers. I wanted to showcase American composers and I've done that on a lot of my records and played th… Charlie Haden
“ I have music inside me and I'm very lucky to be able to play music and that's the way that I try to do it. Charlie Haden
“ I just try to play music from my heart and bring as much beauty as I can to as many people as I can. Just give them other alternatives, especially people who aren't exposed to creative music. Charlie Haden
