All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.

In improvisation, there are no mistakes.

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.

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

If you have to ask, you'll never know.

That's the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.

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.