I've used [drum machine] because I have to have the perfect tempo.

You can't compete with Sweets' sound and time feel. It's impossible.

When we edit the music, I always remember, "It's my band. Save me a place to play."

The reason [drummers] call things "unison", and they sound unison, is because you actually play two different tempos . . . like you're a little sharp, or a little flat; it's so slight that they call it "unison", but it's not unison.

I really liked Wynton when I first met him. He's still a nice young man, only confused.

Japanese people they hear my warmin' up and they start screamin'. They can tell it's me.It's my tone on the trumpet, it sounds like I'm speakin'.

It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.