They're singing your praises while stealing your phrases.

I always wanted to be a spontaneous composer.

Jazz is the language of the emotions.

My music is evidence of my souls will to live.

I'm trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it's difficult is because I'm changing all the time.

Most of the soloists at Birdland had to wait for Parker's next record in order to find out what to play next. What will they do now?

I never heard my music played the way I heard it in my head.