If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine.
Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
Art Tatum -- he was a genius. And Einstein, not me.
I was born with music inside me. That's the only explanation I know of
There's such a thing as too much happiness and sadness. What I'm after is contentment.
I always stay out of the rehearsal room you know when they first come in. Then once they had chance to play a little bit, then I walk in. Because I've seen guys fall apart.