I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.

Whatever I'd say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I've ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.

Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . Thats what I would like to do. I think thats one of the greatest things you can do in life and we all try to do it in some way. The musicians is through his music.

Working with Monk is like falling down a dark elevator shaft.

I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.

Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before.