Benny Goodman was considered the best
clarinet player ever, period. He had two things to say about practice.
One: When
Frank Sinatra asked why he was constantly noodling on his horn, Goodman said "Because
if I'm not the best, I'm only good."
Two: When asked if luck had anything to do with where he was in the
music world, he
smiled and said "I believe
practice makes you lucky."