Some musicians play with their heart, you know what I mean? I don't know what to tell a person that can't - if you can't tell a person what you're talkin' about when they're rushin' or droppin' the tempo, you get somebody else.

It takes a long time to sound like yourself.

For me, music and life are all about style.

Jazz is an Uncle Tom word. They should stop using that word for selling. I told George Wein the other day that he should stop using it.

You should never be comfortable, man. Being comfortable fouled up a lot of musicians.

There are no wrong notes.

I don't care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.