If You Like An Instrument That Sings,

I Never Have Any Trouble Playing Anything I Can Think Of. The Trouble Is In Thinking Of What To Play.

There Are Four Qualities Essential To A Great Jazzman. They Are Taste, Courage, Individuality, And Irreverence.

I Appreciate Men Like Ben Webster And Coleman Hawkins Very Much.

I Never Consciously Tried To Conceive Of What My Sound Should Be.

Life Is Too Full Of Distractions Nowadays. When I Was A Kid We Had A Little Emerson Radio And That Was It. We Were More Dedicated. We Didn't Have A Choice.