I always listen to what I can leave out.

If you have a tone like mine that is recognizable. No matter what I play, when you hear my tone you can tell it's me.

I never thought Jazz was meant to be a museum piece like other dead things once considered artistic.

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.

They [police] do me like that all the time! "What you work for?".

I'll play it first and figure out what it's called later.

You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.