Ethics Are More Important Than Laws.

I Believe In Professionalism, But Playing Is Not Like A Job. You Have To Be Grateful To Have The Opportunity To Play.

Those Who Play For Applause....tha T’s All They Get.

Thank The Good Lord For A Job.

To Say That The Afro American Created Jazz Doesn't Mean Anything Bad About Anglo Americans, And I Always Teach My Younger Jazz Musicians That At This Point The Entirety Of The American Tradition Is Your Heritage, And You Need To Know It.

There's Always The Cliche Of The Choir Shouting And Clapping. Ok, You Have To Do That, But There's Also Introspective Parts, Parts Where You Just Follow Someone That's Preaching. There's Lots Of Different Emotions And Moods That A Service Requires.