There have been two great revelations in my life: The first was bepop, the second was homeopathy.
I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds.
Bop is at the end of the road. Now everybody wants dance music.
The sign of a mature musician is knowing what not to play.
We loved one another, man. I mean all those stories about the rift ... there was no question of a rift between Charlie Parker and me.
They're not particular whether you're playing a flat 5th or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance.