My grandkids believe I’m the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. – Gene Perret
When you retire, you switch bosses — from the one who hired you to the one who married you. – Gene Perret
What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure. – Gene Perret
Do you know why grandchildren are always so full of energy? They suck it out of their grandparents. – Gene Perret
Ive never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing. Then they would get fired, and Id be left with the record company. And then – because they got fired – the record company wouldnt do anything for me. – Ornette Coleman