Quint Davis Quotes

Whereas New York has a jazz industry. - Quint Davis

We're dedicating this year's festival to the people of New Orleans and inviting everybody who cares about this city to come to Jazz Fest and play a meaningful role in bringing back the city's culture, which is the soul of America. Jazz Fest 2006 will be a homecoming party for thousands of New Orleans musicians, Festival chefs and craftspeople, and we want the world to join us in welcoming them back as we present the celebration of a lifetime. - Quint Davis

We had a lot of rooms blocked for months. - Quint Davis

There will be a Jazz Fest in 2006. It will be in Louisiana. It will be as close to New Orleans as we can get it. - Quint Davis

The true heart and soul of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, as with New Orleans itself, is music. It's the force that drives and defines us. It's not just for entertainment, but it feeds our soul. - Quint Davis

The money being used to build these homes for New Orleans musicians was raised by New Orleans musicians. Our pact with them was to help New Orleans' musical community. - Quint Davis

The culture survives. It's survived slavery. It's survived everything so far?. I don't think you can stop the dance. I don't think you can drown the dance. We dance at funerals, and now we have to dance at our own funeral. - Quint Davis

People were afraid to come to New Orleans, and we needed a beacon. - Quint Davis

It has been unbelievably hard to put together and put on. But I think, if anything, [Katrina has] given us an elevated sense of purpose and mission and dedication. I think that Katrina has not only made this year the most important festival ever, but made the festival itself, to New Orleans, more important by far than it's ever been. - Quint Davis

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