I Think Music Is An Instrument. It

I Want To Be The Force Which Is Truly For Good.

Working With Monk Brought Me Close To A Musical Architect Of The Highest Order. I Felt I Learned From Him In Every Way--through The Senses, Theoretically, Technically. I Would Talk To Monk About Musical Problems, And He Would Sit At The Piano And Show Me The Answers Just By Playing Them. I Could Watch Him Play And Find Out The Things I Wanted To Know. Also, I Could See A Lot Of Things That I Didn't Know About At All.

I Never Even Thought About Whether Or Not They Understand What I'm Doing . . . The Emotional Reaction Is All That Matters As Long As There's Some Feeling Of Communication, It Isn't Necessary That It Be Understood.

I Think The Majority Of Musicians Are Interested In Truth.

The Real Risk Is Not Changing. I Have To Feel That I'm After Something. If I Make Money, Fine. But I'd Rather Be Striving. It's The Striving, Man, It's That I Want.