When I Heard Coleman Hawkins, I Learned

A Legend Is An Old Man With A Cane Known For What He Used To Do. I'm Still Doing It.

If You Got Up On The Bandstand At Minton's And Couldn't Play, You Were Not Only Going To Be Embarrassed By The People Ignoring You Or Booing You, You Might Get Your Ass Kicked.

I Said To [lionel] Richie, "man, My Wife Says You Must Really Respect Women Because You Write Such Beautiful Love Songs."

The Thing To Judge In Any Jazz Artist Is, Does The Man Project And Does He Have Ideas.

In Improvisation, There Are No Mistakes.