I like any and all of my associations with music: writing, playing, and listening. We write and play from our perspective, and the audience listens from its perspective. If and when we agree, I am lucky.

Problems are chances for us to do our best.

A goal is a dream with a finish line.

Sing sweet, but put a little dirt in it.

By and large, jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with.

New music? Hell, there's been no new music since Stravinsky.

A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.