I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas.

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

I'm concerned with trend. I don't know where jazz fans will come from 20 years from now.

I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a matter of dealing with reality. It's purely peripheral and, in many cases, it's just a facade.

My juices needed restoring. I needed a sabbatical from the record business.

Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.

I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with.