I always listen to what I can leave out.
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.
I don't pay no attention to what critics say about me, the good or the bad. The toughest critic I got is myself...and I'm too vain to play anything I think is bad.
I really liked Wynton when I first met him. He's still a nice young man, only confused.
You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.
If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you're in love.