It seems to me that most people are impressed with just three things: how fast you can play, how high you can play, and how loud you can play.

It seems to me that most people are impressed with just three things: how fast you can play, how high you can play, and how loud you can play.

In Europe they look upon jazz as art. In America it's a diversion. Somebody opens a restaurant and installs another band off to the side. People don't listen.

Well if I could play like Wynton, I wouldn't play like Wynton.

People said I'd never make 35, then I'd never make 40, 45; now I'm almost 50, so Im beginning to think maybe they might be wrong.

It takes a pretty good drummer to be better than no drummer at all.

The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met.