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

Mutual respect is so important because as soon as it disappears in relations between you and the next person, there's trouble.

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

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

When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!

How do I know why Miles walks off the stage? Why don't you ask him? And besides, maybe we'd all like to be like Miles, and just haven't got the guts.

Some days you get up and put the horn to your chops and it sounds pretty good and you win. Some days you try and nothing works and the horn wins. This goes on and on and then you die and the horn wins.