One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop.

Ideally, I'd like to be the eternal novice, for then only the surprises would be endless.

I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself.

I actually get a metallic taste in my mouth when I think about electric music.

... The 'cleverness' syndrome has taken the place of melody. It's like everyone has come down with this terrible disease in jazz....you are always expected to do your own material, which is a strange thing to do if you're a poor composer but a great player.

One thing you learn: if you want to reveal yourself, you also have to know where to stop.

When you're on stage you have a very strange knowledge of what the audience is. It isn't exactly a sound - it's a hum, like the streets.