Jazz Stands For Freedom.

When Things Are Going Well, I Hate To Quit.

There's A Way Of Playing Safe, There's A Way Of Using Tricks And There's The Way I Like To Play Which Is Dangerously Where You're Going To Take A Chance On Making Mistakes In Order To Create Something You Haven't Created Before.

The Worst Thing About The Life Of A Jazz Musician On The Road Is Getting To The Gig. Once You're There And Playing, It's Marvelous.

I’m Beginning To Understand Myself. But It Would Have Been Great To Be Able To Understand Myself When I Was 20 Rather Than When I Was 82.

Many People Don't Understand How Disciplined You Have To Be To Play Jazz... And That Is Really The Idea Of Democracy - Freedom Within The Constitution Or Discipline. You Don't Just Get Out There And Do Anything You Want.