Musicians are not so concerned with language.

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.

Something has to happen between you and the public, some interface that lets the public in on what you're doing.

All the money in the world is spent on feeling good.

If you can't get yourself understood, you may have trouble, so you need some interpretation every now and again wherever you might be.

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

I have to think that somewhere on some little island in the Pacific, there's someone's who's great, but I'm probably never going to hear him.