If I had a ghost living on my street. I would try to stay alive, and offer him some meat!

Creativity is the antidote to destruction.

I'm not trying to pull the rug out from under anybody, but the music really does tell you where to go.

Swing will never sound as good as it did in the '40s.

Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.

I consider myself extremely lucky to have worked with so many great collaborators in my lifetime.

The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.