When [Charlie Parker] saw the young guys, especially the ones that were scuffling... "Did you eat today?" And if you hadn't eaten, he'd take you and buy you some lunch.

When [Charlie Parker] saw the young guys, especially the ones that were scuffling... "Did you eat today?" And if you hadn't eaten, he'd take you and buy you some lunch.

I never got to play with Art [ Blakey], but he was kind and spoke to me a number of times. He said, "You know, the people who are working 40 hours a week. Those are the ones who are really paying dues. Sitting at a desk doing the same thing every day. We're really blessed to do what we do."

I was in choir [at school].

Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.

I think that's important to remember - That we're blessed to even be able to attempt to do this [music].

[Phil Wood] knew about wine. He knew about food. He knew about art. He knew about classical music. He was interested in things.