Monk Was A Gentle Person, Gentle And

You Can't Eat A Winner's Plaque.

If You Make A Suggestion And [musicians] Don't Know What You Mean, You Have To Be Able To Do It Yourself. I Often Sit Down On Drums And Show 'em Just Exactly What I Want. And I Do It And Then Say, "how Do You Do That?" It's Because I Know How It Looks, I Know What I Want To Hear, And I Don't Drop Or Rush Any Tempo. It Ain't In My Body, It Ain't In My Nephew's Body.

Knowledge Is Freedom And Ignorance Is Slavery

Play What You Know And Then Play Above That

I Can Hear What I Want [people] To Play. If You Don't Hear What You Want Someone To Play, Then You Can't Tell 'em.