I Don't Need Time. What I Need

Fate Is Being Kind To Me. Fate Doesn't Want Me To Be Too Famous Too Young.

It Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult To Decide Where Jazz Starts Or Where It Stops, Where Tin Pan Alley Begins And Jazz Ends, Or Even Where The Borderline Lies Between Between Classical Music And Jazz. I Feel There Is No Boundary Line

Jazz Today, As Always In The Past, Is A Matter Of Thoughtful Creation, Not Mere Unaided Instinct.

There Are Simply Two Kinds Of Music, Good Music And The Other Kind ... The Only Yardstick By Which The Result Should Be Judged Is Simply That Of How It Sounds. If It Sounds Good It's Successful; If It Doesn't It Has Failed.

Selfishness Can Be A Virtue. Selfishness Is Essential To Survival, And Without Survival We Cannot Protect Those Whom We Love More Than Ourselves.