What the hell do you want to work for somebody else for? Work for yourself!

An entire composition written in jazz could not live.

Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.

All great composers of the past spent most of their time studying. Feeling alone won't do the job. A man also needs technique.

Look at the piano. You'll notice that there are white notes and black notes. Figure out the difference between them and you'll be able to make whatever kind of music you want.

A skyscraper is at the same time a triumph of the machine and a tremendous emotional experience, almost breath-taking. Not merely its height but its mass and proportions are the result of an emotion, as well as of calculation.

Jazz is one of the best things that you can find in your life, it can always be your friend.