A first love always occupies a special place.

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.

Out of Coltrane's whole history, there are things which I think are great from all the periods.

We all learn from each other, and I never really hung out with guys in that way, so I missed out.

I just completed a tour in Europe. I played every night. This requires traveling some days for six hours in a van or a train or a car. After six weeks of that, I checked into the hotel and just fell apart.

Sound is the first thing that we tune into.

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.