"Follow the rhythm on the page, not in your heart."

- Monty

Context: Many players were playing familiar rhythms the way they assumed it should sound rather than the correct arrangement.

"We were a potted plant."

- Monty

Context: Monty was talking about how our sound grew. I think.

"I hope that's the last trumpet anything."

- I forgot who

Context: Monty showed his classes The Last Trumpet Christmas

"Based on my profession, I'd rather be deaf. I mean blind."

- Monty

Context: During the ice breakers of bandsgiving, Monty was asked if he would rather be deaf or blind.

"You can grab my pants and shove them in your shirt."

- Annie Rencher

Context: Annie had an extra pair of pants and someone needed to look fat for something.

"On a scale of one to a sack of potatoes, we got a pepperoni pizza."

- Monty

Context: The jazz band asked Monty what our rating was for the jazz festival and he informed us that there were no ratings,

"When you are playing the funk, you gotta look like there is a dirty sock right in your face."

- Monty

Context: Monty was telling the jazz ensemble that they looked too upbeat and happy when playing Give Up the Funk.