My son is a hip-hop producer.
Jazz has the power to make men forget their differences and come together... Jazz is the personification of transforming overwhelmingly negative circumstances into freedom, friendship, hope, and dignity.
You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F.
I'm just a musician and a record producer.
Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
A lot of the guys were like that - Oscar Pettiford - they just took me under their wing, and that's why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.