When [Billy] Strayhorn came on the scene, he just blew us away.

Actually, when I was very young, first starting to play, I think I probably listened more to clarinet players than to saxophones.

In a way, I started out to be a baritone player.

I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

I would think, of all the saxophones, the baritone would be the most logical instrument if anybody was adding a voice to the symphony orchestra.

Life on the road is murder. It's as though life begins and ends when you have your horn in your mouth.

I like what I hear other guys doing, but the thing that really attracts me is melodic playing.