When I'm alcohol-free now and even to see the world around me, I appreciate it, but I never truly enjoy too much of it maybe because I feel like I'm a working musician. There are some joyous moments, but I will not think a joyous moment.

The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.

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

Hearing myself so much all the time, I don't think I sound that special all the time because it's me.

You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you.

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

I'm a recovered alcoholic. I don't do anything anymore, but those things, those things take away ... You're a different personality completely when you take those. For those who are really chemically dependent on anything, it's not you.