Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age.

I don't require lust, sex, or classic beauty; I require trust, respect, and honesty. All else builds from there.

I'm a musician and, just as the critics are hard on me, I'm hard on the critics.

First of all, I swore it was two people playing. When I finally admitted to myself that was one man, I gave up the piano for a month. I figured it was hopeless to practice.

The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that.

Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.

We're not like pop musicians who have to perform the same top ten tunes every night of a tour.