If you're not nervous then you're not paying attention.

In music, silence is more important than sound.

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

We're not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got 'em, so they can keep 'em.

I don't wanna talk about Teo [Macero]. He's a helluva musician, a brilliant musician, but he's just not for me, that's all. I can elaborate on it, but I don't want to do that.

In respect for drummers, see, I love drummers.

[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichés, you know.