You have to be able to improvise and respond to what's going on around you. Then you might get a good piece of work done.

Musicians understand each other through means other that speaking.

You have to be around people you trust; otherwise you can't do anything - you're afraid, you're paranoid, and you can't do any work.

You have to be able to improvise and respond to what's going on around you. Then you might get a good piece of work done.

Beautiful tunes are all very good and fine, and great musicians are always great, but that alone isn't enough.

These musicians, such as these Cubans in Havana, are a part of a scene that did produce great music and great musicians. They came from this tradition, so it's a good place to look. It's like prospecting: You gotta know where to look.

I just feel that music is a great life, because it's very rewarding. It's a gratification. You do this for yourself, and you also do this for other people.