Being Stubborn Has Helped, Being Selfish Is

As Much As I Think John Coltrane Belongs On The List, I Think Without Coleman Hawkins And Lester Young, Both Of Whom Defined Improvising On The Tenor Sax, There Would Not Have Been The Evolution Of The Craft By John Coltrane.

Why Do You Have To Retire At 65? Why Can't You Start At 70? You Know, Like Wine. Why Can't Music Be That Way? My New Band, We're Playing Stuff That's Never Been Done Before.

If You Keep Your Head In The Sand, You Don't Know Where The Kick's Coming From.

You Have To Be Concerned With Yourself Because If You're Not On It All The Time, Nobody Else Is Going To Be.

You Don't Have To Live The Blues To Play The Blues.