Phil [Wood] was known for having a little bit of a gruff manner, but he was all heart.

One negative person can create a miserable office environment for everyone else.

Instead of being disappointed about where you are, be optimistic about where you are going.

I think we had a Ben Webster/Gerry Mulligan record... that might have been it. We only had a few records in the house.

Many of the people I'm gratified to see have gotten acclaim like Mark Turner or Bill Charlap. Ed Simon or Maria Schneider or Jim McNeely or Scott Robinson. Ken Peplowski, who is a friend and somebody I admire a lot.

All we can do is go about our work. But we can have a goal. We can have a dream.

Challenges ONLY make you STRONGER!!!