Bernstein grew up in my building in New York. He's a very, very fine player. When he was a kid, he came by to find out what was going on in the world of jazz.

A first love always occupies a special place.

I have been able to get a small audience. It's not the huge audience, but it's enough to make it possible to play. I appreciate that.

Names and theoretical things don't occur to me. If they do, I'm not doing my real playing mode.

Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.

I always felt as a horn player, a jam session wasn't satisfying enough for me. I should have been a rhythm section player, actually.

I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to.