I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be...I never tried to imitate anybody, but when you love somebody's music, you're influenced...I really don't know how I developed my sound, but it comes from a combination of my musical conception and no doubt the basic shape of the oral cavity.

If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice.

I never have any trouble playing anything I can think of. The trouble is in thinking of what to play.

I've done some dastardly things but what can I do except make amends and apologize?

I played in rhumba bands, mickey mouse bands; all kinds of bands.

We recorded to document ourselves, not to sell a lot of records.

Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz.