Whoever has an original thing to say, it is sort of a threat to the status quo.

In composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, in improvisation you have 15 seconds.

Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk.

When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly.

Register is very important. Music sounds best in a certain register.

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

I still love the whole history of Jazz. The old things sound better than ever.