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

I say, play your own way. Don't play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.

Jazz is my adventure.

Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to think you're crazy

There are no wrong notes; some are just more right than others.

I'd go stupid collecting and counting my money.

I didn't know there were 2 ten o'clocks in a day.