Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.

If I have something I want to do, I make a business of doing it.

Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ‘em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ‘em.

After you’ve done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.

To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.