The idea of life is to give and receive.
You can't steal a gift. Bird [Charlie Parker] gave the world his music, and if you can hear it you can have it.
When I grow up I want to be just like Benny Carter!
One of the reasons we're here is to be a part of this process of exchange.
As a musician you have to keep one foot back in the past and have one foot forward into the future.
Mutual respect is so important because as soon as it disappears in relations between you and the next person, there's trouble.