I never got discouraged for long, but we all got our butts kicked musically.

Phil [Wood] was very passionate. Very committed. He felt very blessed that the people that cared about him and took him aside... if he was out of line or drinking too much, being too surly.

Thoughts are magnetic. What we think about we attract.

You do [jazz] because you love it and hope many some others may as well. You do this because you need it.

A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of an unparalleled genius.

I had a really nice association with Richie DeRosa, a great musician, a great drummer and composer and arranger. And I had a number of classes with him.

I think [Phil Wood] didn't suffer fools gladly, but he loved supporting young people that loved the music.