The only reason to write a new song is because you're tired of the old ones.
You can't compete with Sweets' sound and time feel. It's impossible.
You have to be born with it. You can't even buy it. If you could buy it, they'd have it at the next Newport Festival.
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'.
In music, silence is more important than sound.
You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.