I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together.

Jazz never ends... it just continues.

I have seen great jazz musicians die obscure and drinking themselves to death and not really being able to get any work and working in small, funky jazz clubs.

I feel that Jazz improvisation is the ultimate. You have to create on the spot, the essence of this music.

But if I didn't have to make money, I would still play my horn.

I miss playing with Miles. I did play with him a little while before he left the planet, but even at that time I longed to maybe do some things together.

I think as long as people are around and can hear a record and hear people like Lester Young on a recording, there will always be a great inspiration for somebody to try to create jazz.