When I Heard Coleman Hawkins, I Learned

You Have To Know 400 Notes That You Can Play, Then Pick The Right Four.

I Can't Write Anything For Myself. I Can Write When I Hear Like [john] Coltrane Play Something; I Used To Write Chords And Stuff For Him To Play In One Bar. I Can Write For Other People, But I Don't Never Write For Myself.

You Ever Hear Buddy Miles Play The Drums? You Know, He Doesn't Vary The Tempo At All.

Don't Worry About Playing A Lot Of Notes. Just Find One Pretty One.

Some Of [drummers] Drop Time Because They Want To Hear What You're Doin'.