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To play the trumpet, you must train your lips for a long time. When I was twelve or thirteen I was a good player, but I lost the skill and now I play very badly. I do it every day even so. The reason is that I want to return to my childhood. For me, the trumpet is evidence of the sort of young man I was.

I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.

I started playing the trumpet when I was about eight.

Well, I never really practiced because I never had the opportunity to practice.

So I had a couple of years of playing trumpet. I really enjoyed it, but it was not the kind of instrument you could whip out at a party. Let's face it.

I'm a terrible trumpet player.

I played trumpet in school once because I joined band because a cute boy played trumpet too. And I was really bad at trumpet.

I played trumpet for about two weeks. Sixth grade. And I didn't practice. Maybe a little longer than two weeks, but I didn't practice and I was faking it.

I hate the natural sound of the trumpet, but I think I'm naturally set up to be a trumpet player. I know that sounds weird. But pretty much anytime I play a note, I'm uncomfortable in a general sense.

As long as I have teeth, I'll keep playing. You can't play trumpet without teeth.