For Me, Music And Life Are All

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.

The Reason [drummers] Call Things "unison", And They Sound Unison, Is Because You Actually Play Two Different Tempos . . . Like You're A Little Sharp, Or A Little Flat; It's So Slight That They Call It "unison", But It's Not Unison.

As Long As I've Been Playing, They Never Say I Done Anything. They Always Say That Some White Guy Did It.

If You Sacrifice Your Art Because Of Some Woman, Or Some Man, Or For Some Color, Or For Some Wealth, You Can't Be Trusted.

He Sounded To Me Like He's Supposed To Be The Savior Of Jazz. Sometimes People Speak As Though Someone Asked Them A Question. Well, No One Asked Him A Question.