The potential for the saxophone is unlimited.

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

I've been working on the soprano saxophone for 40 years, and the possibilities are astounding. It's up to you, the only limit is the imagination.

Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didn't know that at first.

You must have the music to justify an instrument's extensive use.

Make the drummer sound good.

I wanted to be a pianist but it just wasn't my thing. I guess I wanted to stand up rather than sit down.