The First Time I Heard Bird Play,

I Think I Was First Awakened To Musical Exploration By Dizzy Gillespie And Bird. It Was Through Their Work That I Began To Learn About Musical Structures And The More Theoretical Aspects Of Music.

I Never Even Thought About Whether Or Not They Understand What I'm Doing . . . The Emotional Reaction Is All That Matters As Long As There's Some Feeling Of Communication, It Isn't Necessary That It Be Understood.

Sometimes I Wish I Could Walk Up To My Music For The First Time, As If I Had Never Heard It Before.

Invest Yourself In Everything You Do. There's Fun In Being Serious.

All A Musician Can Do Is To Get Closer To The Source.