Good music is good no matter what kind of music it is.

Play what you know and then play above that

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.

Monk was a gentle person, gentle and beautiful, but he was strong as an ox. And if I had ever said something about punching Monk out in front of his face - and I never did - then somebody should have just come and got me and taken me to the madhouse, because Monk could have just picked my little ass up and thrown me through a wall.

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.

I still got my Ferrari.

My ego only needs a good rhythm section