[bebop Is] Chinese Music.

Never Play A Thing The Same Way Twice.

Jazz Is What I Play For A Living.

You Can't Take It For Granted. Even If We Have Two, Three Days Off I Still Have To Blow That Horn A Few Hours To Keep Up The Chops. I Mean I've Been Playing 50 Years, And That's What I've Been Doing In Order To Keep In That Groove There.

I Got A Simple Rule About Everybody. If You Don't Treat Me Right - Shame On You.

The Memory Of Things Gone Is Important To A Jazz Musician. Things Like Old Folks Singing In The Moonlight In The Back Yard On A Hot Night Or Something Said Long Ago.