You ever hear Buddy Miles play the drums? You know, he doesn't vary the tempo at all.

Dave [Holland] plays the way he wants to play. And it's usually what's needed. You know, Dave is such a deep thinker. You can't tell him too much, else it might spoil his spirit, you know.

There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.

The music speaks for itself!

I can hear what I want [people] to play. If you don't hear what you want someone to play, then you can't tell 'em.

Jazz musicians are so comfortable. The reason they can't do what we do is because they're so comfortable doin' what they do.

As long as I've been playing, they never say I done anything. They always say that some white guy did it.