Miles got a mystique about him-plus he's at the top of his profession. And he's got way, way, way more money.

Men have died for this music. You can't get more serious than that.

They're not particular whether you're playing a flat 5th or a ruptured 129th as long as they can dance.

I try to play the bare essence, to let everything be just what it's supposed to be in that particular spot...You have many things to pick from when you're playing, so you try to train yourself to pick out the best things that you know.

There are a lot of great players... a lot of great players around, but Louie Bellson is really something special.

I try to play the bare essence, to let everything be just what it's supposed to be.

The idea of life is to give and receive.