I Knew Even If I'm A Cowboy,

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.

If There's A Deadline, I Work Late. If Not, I Like To Have Normal Hours, And Get Up Early And Work. When Things Are Going Well, I Hate To Quit. And Then I'll Work 'till Exhausted.

I Don't Think You Can Separate A Person's "style" And His Persona. If You're Writing Or Improvising Honestly, You Will Inevitably Reflect Who You Are.

Do You Think Duke Ellington Didn't Listen To Debussy? Louis Armstrong Loved Opera, Did You Know That? Name Me A Jazz Pianist Who Wasn't Influenced By European Music!

Don't Be A Perfectionist... Leave That To The Classical Musicians.