After two takes you're imitating yourself.

I never though much about race.

Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture.

Don't play everything (or every time); let some things go by... What you don't play can be more important than what you do.

The only cats worth anything are the cats that take chances.

I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself.

If you really understand the meaning of be-bop, you understand the meaning of freedom.