I finally got to junior high and I got to start saxophone. There were a few of us that were in the beginner band in sixth grade that made it to the advanced band, which was called the morning band at our junior high school in Staten Island.

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

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.

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

Positivity is like a boomerang. The more we put it out there, the more it comes back to us.

I don't want my children to be what I want them to be. I want them to become everything God created them to be.

The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face.