Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.

I don't remember feeling love.

Everybody has their idiosyncrasies.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

I was the most subtle person in the world.

Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.

We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don't think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.