The only reason is that I hadn't seen The Modern Jazz Quartet perform live and a live performance is often where the real experience of jazz takes place. I'm not familiar with the Boswell Sisters.

I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.

When a rap song glorifies violence, death and sadness and loss is inflicted because of the violence.

He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.