In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it's supposed to sound like you - the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.

Don't be afraid of mistakes - There are none.

He sounded to me like he's supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a question. Well, no one asked him a question.

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.

In high school I was best in music class on the trumpet, but the prizes went to the boys with blue eyes. I made up my mind to outdo anybody white on my horn.

To keep creating you have to be about change.

You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.