Critics have their purposes, and they're supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what they did.
It's like an act of murder - you play with intent to commit something.
What does music mean to you? What would you do without music?
You've got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
I don't need time, I need a deadline.
Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.