When you're a musician and you break new ground it resonates into the common consciousness.

I’ve always loved the experience of working together with other people toward an artistic goal.

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you.

I am a prince I have it all, and I hear your foot steps on the wall, I wait in silence for your call, and take a shot and watch you fall.

What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.

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

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