You can't compete with Sweets' sound and time feel. It's impossible.
The way you change and help music is by tryin' to invent new ways to play
When I heard Coleman Hawkins, I learned to play ballads
Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it's supposed to sound like you - the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.
Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!