The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.

I think I know what it is but don't ask me to play it

I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be - at least, this is what I want to do.

I would like to bring to people something like happiness. I would like to discover a method so that if I want it to rain, it will start right away to rain. If one of my friends is ill, I'd like to play a certain song and he will be cured; when he'd be broke, I'd bring out a different song and immediately he'd receive all the money he needed.

Jazz is a word they use to sell our music, but to me that word does not exist.

I'm into scales right now.

The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.