Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame.

Baldwin is sort of getting to be a bit funny. I don't know what happened, but a few years ago they suddenly went bankrupt and Gibson bought the whole outfit. Since then they haven't seemed to be doing an awfully good job of providing pianos.

That's something Mary Lou Williams used to tell me: If you're not feeling right about what you're doing and you play a minor tune it all comes back, falls into place. I don't know if that's true, but I do it.

Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame.

One should leave the piano when Oscar comes in. This man is dangerous.

Boy, I'm just quietly doing my thing, and I hope they'll look around and get my record out.

My hands look terrible but I can do anything I want to do, so, you know, I just think I'm playing all around with more good taste and not dashing up and down the piano.