You Have To Be Born With It.

I've Gotten Hernias From Drummers When They Drop Tempo.

I Would Never Try And Play Like Harry James, Because I Don't Like His Tone - For Me. It's Just White. You Know What I Mean? He Has What We Black Trumpet Players Call A White Sound. But It's For White Music ... I Can Tell A White Trumpet Player, Just Listening To A Record. There'll Be Something He'll Do That'll Let Me Know That He's White.

Some Day I'm Gonna Call Me Up On The Phone, So When I Answer, I Can Tell Myself To Shut Up.

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

If I Hear A Song Like "time After Time." I'm Sittin' There Lookin' At Video And Cindy Lauper Comes On Singin' This Song. I Said, "god Damnnnnn!"