We don't play to be seen. I'm addicted to music, not audiences.

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

[Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock 'n' Roll.

My ego only needs a good rhythm section

Some day I'm gonna call me up on the phone, so when I answer, I can tell myself to shut up.

I mean, it makes me sick when I see a white man sitting there smiling at me being entertaining, man. When I know what he's gonna do after he gets through. You know, when you see that thing on their face - like: "Entertain me." You know what I mean? Even the black guy that's trying to be white - even he can have that crap on his face.

I like Stan [Getz], because he has so much patience, the way he plays those melodies - other people can't get nothing out of a song, but he can, which takes a lot of imagination.